Configuring A Drive; Drive Configuring; Drive Unconfiguring - IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Installation Manual

v SCSI drives must have their SCSI address set manually. Refer to the documentation
provided with your drive for more information on setting the SCSI address. Refer to
"SCSI IDs and Bay Component Locations" in the RS/6000 44P Series Model 170
Service Guide , order number SA38-0560 for more information on SCSI addresses in
your system unit.
v Ensure no internal SCSI device has a terminator configured on this drive.

Configuring a Drive

Before removing a disk drive, it may be necessary to unconfigure it. After installing a
disk drive, it may be necessary to configure it.
Use the following steps to configure or unconfigure your drives.

Drive Configuring

If you need to configure a disk drive, do the following:
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 provides various models of the drive type you selected. Select the specific
type of drive you are adding.

Drive Unconfiguring

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 to retain the details of the drive in the
device configuration database.
6. A list provides various models of the drive type you selected. Select the specific
type of drive you are removing.
7. Select the Do option to unconfigure the drive.
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