Adding A Disk Drive As A Resource By Using Linux - IBM 5786 Removal And Replacement Procedures

ls -ld /sys/class/scsi_host/host#/device
where # is the SCSI host number. Press Enter.
9. Record the PCI location information.
Note: The PCI location information has the form of 61:01:0:2.
10. Type iprconfig on the command line and press Enter.
The IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display opens.
11. Select Display hardware status from the IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display. Press Enter.
The Display Hardware Status display is shown.
12. Look for the disk drive at the PCI location you recorded. The disk drive might have a Failed status.
13. If the disk drive you want to deactivate is unprotected or in use, move the data from the disk drive
before continuing with this procedure.
For information, see the PCI-X SCSI RAID Controller Reference Guide for Linux.
14. Type option 1 (Display hardware resource information details) next to the disk drive you want to
deactivate. Press Enter.
Disk Hardware Resource Information Details display.
15. Record the physical location information.
16. Return to the IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display.
17. From the IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display, select Work with disk unit recovery. Press
Enter.
18. From the Work with Disk Unit Recovery display, select Concurrent remove device. Press Enter. A
Concurrent Device Remove display is shown.
19. Select option 1 next to the location for the disk drive you want to deactivate. Press Enter.
20. The Verify Device Concurrent Remove display is shown. The concurrent maintenance light turns on
for that disk drive slot.
21. On the Verify Device Concurrent Remove display, verify that the selected disk drive is the disk drive
you want to deactivate, then press Enter. The identify light turns on for the disk drive.
Attention: Ensure that the disk drive is not in use to prevent loss of data.
The Complete Device Concurrent Remove display is shown.
Attention:
v Attach a wrist strap to an unpainted metal surface of your hardware to prevent electrostatic
discharge (ESD) from damaging your hardware.
v When using a wrist strap, follow all electrical safety procedures. A wrist strap is for static control.
It does not increase or decrease your risk of receiving electric shock when using or working on
electrical equipment.
v If you do not have a wrist strap, just prior to removing the product from ESD packaging and
installing or replacing hardware, touch an unpainted metal surface of the system for a minimum
of 5 seconds.
22. Press Enter on the IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility to indicate that you have deactivated the
disk drive.
23. If you are removing a disk drive from your system, go back to Disk drive and complete the disk
drive hardware removal portion of this procedure.

Adding a disk drive as a resource by using Linux

After replacing or installing a disk drive, use this procedure to have the system add the disk drive as a
resource.
After replacing or installing a disk drive you must add the new disk drive as a resource.
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Removal and replacement procedures