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Appendix A. Operating with RISC systems
This appendix describes how to operate an RS/6000 or IBM
ERserver
pSeries
computer to which one or more 2104 Model DS4 or Model TS4s are attached.
System service aids
Service aids are available on the host system to help you service the 2104 Model
TS4. The following service aids are described in
Expandable Storage Plus 2104
Model DS4 and Model TS4 Service Guide:
v
Format Media
v Certify Media
v
SCSI Device Identification and Removal
v
Download Microcode
Identifying a 2104 Model TS4 and the disk drive modules
There are separate ways to identify a 2104 Model TS4 and the disk drive modules
installed in it depending on the operating system.
Note: Refer to the 2104 Model DS4 or Model TS4 Interoperability Matrix link
located at the following Web site to learn which versions of AIX or Linux are
supported for the Expandable Storage Plus family of products.
http://www.storage.ibm.com/disk/expplus/supserver.htm
AIX
When running AIX, you can identify an Expandable Storage Plus 2104 Model TS4
and the disk drive modules installed in it either by the location code contained in
system messages that refer to that unit, or by using the SCSI Device Identification
and Removal service aid.
See “Location Codes” in the operator guide for your system for general information
about location codes.
Linux
When running Linux, you can identify an Expandable Storage Plus 2104 Model TS4
and the disk drive modules installed in it by using the
″
List Configuration
″
command. Consult your Linux operating system documentation for information on
how to use this command.
Configuring a 2104 Model TS4 to an AIX host system
Use the cfgmgr command to configure or reconfigure a 2104 Model TS4 to an AIX
host system.
Note: This command might not be valid for your RAID adapter.
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