Creating Meta Devices (virtual partitions) with Disksuite
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Adding the Disksuite software

1) Install the software packages off of the Solaris Easy Access Server (2.0-3.0)

	# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Products/DiskSuite_4.2/sparc
	# pkgadd  -d  . SUNWmd*

2) Modify root's path:
	
	# vi  /.profile
	 PATH=$PATH:/usr/opt/SUNWmd/sbin
	 MANPATH=$MANPATH:/usr/opt/SUNWmd/man

3) # reboot -- -r

#! The easiest way to ensure that all servies will be running.

4) # metadb -a -f -c4 c*t*0*s* c*t*d0s*
5) # metadb -i

#! This will create state database replicas on two different slices for fault tolerance. Replicas do not need 
#! exclusive rights to file systems, but it is recommended if resources are available. Step 5 will verify that
#! the replicas have been created.

6) # vi  /etc/opt/SUNWmd/md.tab

	d1	2	1 /dev/dsk/c*t*d0s* 1 /dev/dsk/c*t*d0s*

#! These two slices will be concatenated. Use different partitions on different hard drives if possible. Be 
#! sure the device is not on the same slices as your state databases.

7) # metainit d1

#! Initialize the metadevice 

8) # metastat
9) # newfs /dev/md/rdsk/d0
10) # mkdir /meta_device_directory
11) # vi /etc/vfstab

	/dev/md/dsk/d0	/dev/md/rdsk/d0	/meta_device_directory	ufs	2	yes	-

#! Be sure to delete any old entries that contained one or both of the partitions that are being concatenated. 
#! fsck will return errors when trying to verify conflicting entries.

12) # umountall -l
13) # mountall -l
14) # df -k

#! The virtual partition /meta_device_directory should now be mounted.