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Creating Minidisks

CA VM:Director provides the following commands to create minidisks. Each has advantages in different situations.

Method

Advantages

ADDMDISK command (line‑mode)

No prompts. You enter all information in one command, making ADDMDISK useful for creating minidisks through programming applications.

DUPMDISK command (line‑mode)

The easiest method for producing exact duplicates of minidisks. This is a good method to use when you are cloning guest images such as a Linux server.

MAINT command
(line‑mode)

Usually faster than full‑screen methods. You enter minidisk attributes one at a time in response to screen prompts but without waiting for full screens to change.

MANAGE command (full‑screen)

Usually the easiest method for creating minidisks. You follow the instructions on the screens and fill in the blanks to define the attributes of the minidisk you are creating.