Answer / aruna

step 1:check the status of disk by run the command
#vxdisk list
step 2:Add the new disk(size must be same) by run the commands
#cfgadm -c <device name>
#devfsadm (to detect the newly attached devices)
step 3:take new disk under the control of veritas by run the
command
#vxdg -g <dg> adddisk diskname=device name
step 4:move the data from old disk to new disk by run the
command
#vxevac -g <disk group name> old disk new disk

Answer / gajendran

#vxprint -ht --- to indentify which disk has been failed
or
#vxdisk -list


#vxdiakadm -- to replace the failed disk

Select Option 5 ( Replace a failed or removed disk )
Select OPtion 4 (replace the removed or failed disk)

Answer / srinivas

we can find bad disk through
vxstat -g <disk group name> -f -d

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