Preparing To Install A Disk Drive Or Solid-State Drive By Using The Iprconfig Command - IBM 8202-E4B Manual

v For instructions for a rack-mounted system, see "Removing the front cover from a rack-mounted
system" on page 151.
v For instructions for a stand-alone system, see "Removing the front cover from a stand-alone
8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, or 8205-E6B system" on page 152.
5. Determine the next available disk drive or solid-state drive position in the system or an expansion
unit. For information, see "Disk drive locations and service indicators for the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C,
8202-E4D, 8205-E6B, 8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D system" on page 97.
Note: When you have a system with an expansion unit, fill the slot positions in the system unit first.
However, you can choose a different disk drive or solid-state drive placement depending on your
data protection strategy.
6. Find the package that contains the new drive.
Attention: Drives are fragile. Handle with care.
7. Remove the drive from the static-protective package.
8. Proceed to installing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the system or disk drive enclosure by using
the iprconfig command.
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.
Disk drives or solid-state drives
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