Installing the auxiliary write cache
Follow these step-by-step instructions to install the auxiliary write cache.
Note: Disk arrays can be previously configured or new arrays
can be created after the auxiliary cache environment configuration
is set up.
- Ensure that both the storage I/O adapter and AWC adapter are installed in the same partition and in the same enclosure.
- Update to the latest adapter microcode from the code download web site, and to the required levels of both the AIX® version and the AIX driver package for your specific adapters. See AIX software requirements for the required code levels, and also refer to the installation information for the adapter.
- Power on the system or partition and verify the function
of adapters and disk arrays. See Viewing the disk array configuration.
The output displayed will be similar to the following screen examples.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | COMMAND STATUS | | | | Command: OK stdout: yes stderr: no | | | | Before command completion, additional instructions can appear below. | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Name Resource State Description Size | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | sissas2 FFFFFFFF Available PCIe x1 Auxiliary Cache Adapter | | sissas1 FFFFFFFF AWC linked Redundant cache protected by sissas2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F6=Command | | F8=Image F9=Shell F10=Exit /=Find | | n=Find Next | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------++--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | COMMAND STATUS | | | | Command: OK stdout: yes stderr: no | | | | Before command completion, additional instructions might appear below. | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Name Resource State Description Size | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | sissas1 FFFFFFFF Primary PCI-X266 Planar 3 Gb SAS RAID Adapter | | sissas2 FFFFFFFF AWC linked Redundant cache protection for sissas1 | | | | pdisk2 00044000 Active Array Candidate 69.7GB Zeroed | | pdisk4 00044100 Active Array Candidate 69.7GB Zeroed | | pdisk3 00044200 Active Array Candidate 69.7GB Zeroed | | pdisk5 00044300 Active Array Candidate 69.7GB Zeroed | | pdisk7 00044400 Active Array Candidate 139.6GB | | pdisk0 00044500 Active Array Candidate 139.6GB | | pdisk1 00044600 Active Array Candidate 139.6GB | | | | | | | | F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F6=Command | | F8=Image F9=Shell F10=Exit /=Find | | n=Find Next | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Verify that both adapters indicate they are Available and AWC Linked to the other adapter, and that all arrays indicate Optimal.
Parent topic: Auxiliary write cache
Last updated: Wed, May 24, 2017