IBM 5887, Manual

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Figure 33. Attaching the side covers
6. Connect the other end of the power cables to the power distribution units (PDUs).
7. If you powered down either the system or the partition before you connected the disk drive enclosure
cables to it, power on the system or partition. If you did not power down the system or partition,
depending on the option you chose in the beginning of this procedure, you might need to reconfigure
the adapters.
Completing the 5887 disk drive enclosure installation
To complete the installation process, complete the steps in this procedure.
Procedure
1. If you installed disk drives or SSDs into your enclosure, configure the drives for use by your operating
system, by referring to the following information:
• To configure a disk drive or SSD for use by AIX, see Configuring a disk drive or solid-state drive for
use in an AIX system or AIX logical partition (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
POWER9/p9hal/pxhal_configdrive_aix.htm).
• To configure a disk drive or SSD for use by IBM i, see Configuring a disk drive or solid-state drive for
use in an IBM i system or IBM i logical partition (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
POWER9/p9hal/pxhal_configdrive_ibmi.htm).
• To configure a disk drive or SSD for use by Linux, see Configuring a disk drive or solid-state drive for
use in an Linux system or Linux logical partition (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
POWER9/p9hal/pxhal_configdrive_linux.htm).
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