Associating a data volume with an RVG

Last published : Jun 12, 2026
The vxvol assoc command enables you to associate the specified data volume to the required RVG.
Volume Replicator does not support the following volumes for replication:
  • Storage Foundation (software) RAID 5 volumes
  • Volume with a Dirty Region Log (DRL)
  • Volume with a comma in the name
Using this command, you can add only one volume at one time.
Syntax for vxvol assoc command
vxvol -g <DynamicDiskGroupName> assoc <rvg>
<Volume:DriveLetter:VmName>
Example
vxvol -g vvrdg assoc rvg vol1
The following table describes the attributes that you can specify with vxvol command.
Table: Attributes for vxvol assoc command
Attributes Description
VolumeName Specifies the DeviceName of the volume. For example, \HarddiskDmVolumes\\
DriveLetter The drive letter of the existing volume.
VmName Specifies the internal name of the volume. You can obtain this by using the vxvol volinfo command.