Determining whether an expansion unit is configured as switchable under OptiConnect

You can determine whether an expansion unit is configured as a switchable expansion unit under OptiConnect by performing the following procedure.

Note: To perform this procedure, you must have the resource name of the high speed link (HSL) I/O bridge resource.
  1. Move to the console of the system where you know the name of the HSL I/O bridge resource in the expansion unit.
  2. Sign on to the System Service Tool (SST) or Dedicated Service Tool (DST).
  3. From the SST or DST, select Start a service tool, then Hardware Service Manager.
  4. From the Hardware Service Manager display, select Logical Hardware Resources.
  5. From the Logical Hardware Resources display, select High Speed Link Resources.
  6. From the High Speed Link Resources display, select the function Include non-reporting resources.
  7. Move the cursor to the HSL I/O bridge resource of the expansion unit and select the Display detail option. The Display HSL Information display appears.
  8. At the Display HSL Information display, locate the Mode information of the resource.
    Note: If you cannot locate the Mode information, then this HSL resource is not part of a Cluster Resource Group (CRG) and the expansion unit where this HSL I/O bridge resource is located cannot be configured as switchable under OptiConnect.
  9. Is the mode listed as Private or is the mode not displayed for this resource?
    • Yes = the expansion unit where this HSL I/O bridge resource is located cannot be configured as switchable under OptiConnect. This ends the procedure.
    • No = the HSL I/O bridge resource has a mode of switchable. The expansion unit is configured as a switchable expansion unit under OptiConnect. Continue with the next step of this procedure.
  10. Record the HSL loop number, the type-model, and the serial number of the HSL I/O bridge resource.
    Note: You will need the type-model and serial number to identify the HSL I/O bridge on the other system that can own this resource.



Last updated: Wed, June 19, 2019