IBM 8248-L4T, Manual

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Preparing to install a disk drive or solid-state drive by using the
iprconfig command
Complete the following steps before installing a disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or in an
expansion unit:
1. Log in as root user.
2. Type
iprconfig
on the command line of the Linux session, and then press
Enter
. The IBM Power
RAID Configuration Utility display is shown.
3. Select Work with disk unit recovery from the IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display. Press
Enter
.
4.
Select
Concurrent add device
from the Work with Disk Unit Recovery display. Press
Enter
.
A Concurrent Device Add display, similar to the following figure, is shown.
5. Type
t
if you want to toggle through different location code representations.
6.
Type
1
next to the location into which you want to install the disk drive or solid-state drive and press
Enter.
The Verify Device Concurrent Add display is shown.
A service indicator flashes for the slot where the disk drive or solid-state drive can be installed.
Select from the following options:
v If you are installing a drive in a system or in an expansion unit, go to “Installing a disk drive or
solid-state drive in the 8248-L4T, 8408-E8D, or 9109-RMD system or expansion unit” on page 13.
v
If you are installing a drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure, go to “Installing a disk drive or solid-state
drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure” on page 14.
v
If you are installing a drive in the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure, go to “Installing a solid-state drive in
the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure” on page 14.
Concurrent Device Add
Choose a single location for add operations
1=Select
OPT Name PCI/SCSI Location Description Status
--- ------ -------------------------- ------------------------- -----------------
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D1 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D6 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D7 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D8 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D9 Empty
e=Exit q=Cancel t=Toggle
Figure 4. Example Concurrent Device Add display
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Disk drives or solid-state drives