Configuration Or Unconfiguration Of Disk Drives; Configuration Of Disk Drives; Unconfiguration Of Disk Drives - IBM RS/6000 44P 270 Service Manual

Configuration or Unconfiguration of Disk Drives

Use the procedures in this section to configure or unconfigure a media drive.

Configuration of Disk Drives

If you need to configure a disk drive, use the following procedure:
1. Log in as root user.
2. Enter the SMIT command.
3. Select Devices.
4. Determine the type of disk drive you want to configure. Select that type of drive
from the menu.
5. Select Add a drive type, where drive type is the type of drive you are configuring.
6. A list displays, listing various models of the drive type you selected. Select the
specific type of drive you are adding.

Unconfiguration of Disk Drives

1. Log in as root user.
2. Enter the SMIT command.
3. Select Devices.
4. Determine the type of disk drive you want to remove or unconfigure. Select that
type of drive from the menu.
5. For the Keep Definition option, select Yes. This selection retains the details of the
drive in the device configuration database.
6. A list displays listing various models of the drive type you selected. Select the
specific type of drive you are removing or unconfiguring.
7. Select the Do option to unconfigure the drive.
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