Assigning The New Devices To Volume Groups - HP StorageWorks P9000 - Disk Arrays Configuration Manual

6. Enter the correct values for the read/write timeout value, queue depth, and queue type parameters.
Press Enter to complete the parameter changes.
Example
Change/Show Characteristics of a Disk
Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
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Status
Location
Parent adapter
Connection address
Physical volume IDENTIFIER
ASSIGN physical volume identifier
Queue DEPTH
Queuing TYPE
Use QERR Bit
Device CLEARS its Queue on Error
READ/WRITE time out value
START unit time out value
REASSIGN time out value
APPLY change to DATABASE only
7. Repeat these steps for each OPEN-x device on the disk array.

Assigning the new devices to volume groups

Assign the new devices to volume groups using the AIX system's Logical Volume Manager (accessed
from within SMIT). This operation is not required when the volumes are used as raw devices.
Assigning a device to a volume group
1. Start SMIT. (Optional) For an ASCII session, use the smit –C command.
2. Select System Storage Management (Physical & Logical Storage).
Example
System Management
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
Software Installation and Maintenance
Software License Management
Devices
System Storage Management (Physical & Logical Storage)
Security & Users
Communications Applications and Services
Print Spooling
Problem Determination
Performance & Resource Scheduling
System Environments
Processes & Subsystems
Applications
Using SMIT (information only)
no
[2]
[simple]
[yes]
[no]
[60]
[60]
[120]
no
P9000 Configuration Guide: IBM AIX 17