Q: Is there any for me install VM and not have to run vxinstall, but use vxassist straight away to create rootdg etc.,? The reboots are ok, but I am writing scripts to set up the disks in the box and this is a new install.

A: contributed by Howard Lapin

This example uses c0t2d0 as the first disk to put into 'rootdg'.

1. Start vxconfigd in disabled mode.
   # vxconfigd -d
2. Create the /etc/volboot file.
   # vxdctl init
3. Add license key(s), if needed.
   # vxserial -c
4. Make a new rootdg group.
   # vxdg init rootdg
5. Initialize a new disk.
   # /etc/vx/bin/vxdisksetup -i c0t2d0
6. Add disk record.
   # vxdisk -f init c0t2d0s2
7. Add disk name to rootdg disk group.
   # vxdg -g rootdg adddisk disk01=c0t2d0s2
8. Enable transactions.
   # vxdctl enable
9. Remove the install-db file, if present.
   # rm /etc/vx/reconfig.d/state.d/install-db
10. To optionally add additional disks into the 'rootdg' diskgroup,
    run the following two commands for each disk:
    # /etc/vx/bin/vxdisksetup -i c#t#d#
# vxdg -g rootdg adddisk disk##=c#t#d#s2