Recovering when disks cannot be located

Learn how to recover from disks not displaying when trying to boot or install a client logical partition.

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Occasionally, the disk that is needed to install the client logical partition cannot be located. In this situation, if the client is already installed, start the client logical partition. Ensure that you have the latest levels of the software and firmware. Then, ensure that the Slot number of the virtual Small Computer Serial Interface (SCSI) server adapter matches the Remote partition virtual slot number of the virtual SCSI client adapter.

When the Hardware Management Console (HMC) is at version 8.7.0, or later, if the storage has not been attached using the HMC interface, use the adapter view in the Virtual Storage of Manage Partition to verify the adapter mappings.

For more information about verifying adapter mappings when the HMC is at version 8.7.0, or later, see Managing virtual storage for a partition.