Verifying that the nodes have access to the same disk

Last published : Sep 11, 2026
Before you test the disks that you plan to use as shared data storage or as coordinator disks using the vxfentsthdw utility, you must verify that the systems see the same disk.
To verify that the nodes have access to the same disk
  1. Verify the connection of the shared storage for data to two of the nodes on which you installed Arctera InfoScale Enterprise.
  2. Ensure that both nodes are connected to the same disk during the testing. Use the vxfenadm command to verify the disk serial number.
    \# vxfenadm -i diskpath
    For A/P arrays, run the vxfentsthdw command only on secondary paths.
    Refer to the vxfenadm (1M) manual page.
    For example, an EMC disk is accessible by the /dev/rhdisk75 path on node A and the /dev/rhdisk76 path on node B.
    From node A, enter:
    \# vxfenadm -i /dev/rhdisk75
Vendor id : EMC
Product id : SYMMETRIX
Revision : 5567
Serial Number : 42031000a
The same serial number information should appear when you enter the equivalent command on node B using the /dev/rhdisk76 path.
On a disk from another manufacturer, Hitachi Data Systems, the output is different and may resemble:
Vendor id       : HITACHI
Product id      : OPEN-3
Revision        : 0117
Serial Number   : 0401EB6F0002