Creating virtual SCSI adapters

You can create a virtual SCSI adapter for a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Procedure

To create a virtual SCSI adapter for a VIOS, complete the following steps:

In the navigation pane, click System resources.
Click Virtual I/O servers.

Alternatively, click Systems. In the work pane, click the system name that has the VIOS. The System settings page is displayed. In the navigation pane, click Virtual I/O Servers.

The Virtual I/O Servers that are available on the managed system are displayed.
In the work pane, click the VIOS that you want to view and change properties.
The VIOS properties tab is displayed.

Create a virtual SCSI adapter based on the HMC that you use.

HMC	Procedure
Version 10.3.1061.0 or later	In the navigation pane, click Virtual SCSI adapters. The Virtual SCSI adapters page is displayed. In the work pane, click Create. The Create virtual SCSI adapter panel is displayed on the right. In the Server adapter ID field, enter the server adapter ID. Note: If you do not want to specify the server adapter ID, you can continue the procedure with the server adapter ID that is populated automatically in the Server adapter ID field. The server adapter ID displayed in this field is the next available slot ID for the virtual SCSI server adapter that is created. From the Remote partition list, select the logical partition to which the virtual SCSI adapter connects. The list displays all the logical partitions that are available in the managed system for creating the virtual SCSI adapter. In the Remote adapter ID field, enter the remote adapter ID. Note: If you do not want to specify the remote adapter ID, you can continue the procedure with the remote adapter ID that is populated automatically in the Remote adapter ID field. The remote adapter ID displayed in this field is the next available slot ID for the virtual SCSI client adapter that is created. Alternatively, select the Populate existing usable remote adapter ID(s) checkbox to automatically populate the next available slot ID. If you do not want to create the virtual SCSI client adapter, clear the Create remote adapter checkbox. By default, the virtual SCSI server adapter and the corresponding client adapter are created. Click Create to apply the changes.
Versions between 10.2.1030 and 10.3.1060	In the navigation pane, click Virtual storage. The Virtual Storage page is displayed with the Virtual SCSI Adapters and Virtual Fibre Channel Adapters tabs. By default, the Virtual SCSI Adapters tab is selected. In the Virtual SCSI Adapters section, click Create Adapter. The Create Virtual SCSI Adapter window is displayed. In the Server Adapter ID field, enter the server adapter ID. Note: If you do not want to specify the server adapter ID, you can continue the procedure with the server adapter ID that is populated automatically in the Server Adapter ID field. The server adapter ID displayed in this field is the next available slot ID for the virtual SCSI server adapter that is created. From the Remote Partition list, select the logical partition to which the virtual SCSI adapter connects. The list displays all the logical partitions that are available in the managed system for creating the virtual SCSI adapter. From the Remote Adapter ID list, select the remote adapter ID. The remote slot number of the selected logical partition is displayed in the Remote Partition ID field. This field is populated automatically with the next available slot ID, which is based on the logical partition that is selected for creating the virtual SCSI adapter. Alternatively, you can click Populate existing usable Remote Adapter IDs. All the existing client adapters in the selected logical partition, which are not connected to any VIOS, appear in the Remote Adapter ID field. If you do not want to create the virtual SCSI client adapter, clear the Create Remote Adapter checkbox. By default, the virtual SCSI server adapter and the corresponding client adapter are created. Click OK to apply the changes. Alternatively, you can click Cancel to reject the changes and close the window.

HMC

Procedure

Version 10.3.1061.0 or later

In the navigation pane, click Virtual SCSI adapters. The Virtual SCSI adapters page is displayed.
In the work pane, click Create. The Create virtual SCSI adapter panel is displayed on the right.
In the Server adapter ID field, enter the server adapter ID.
Note: If you do not want to specify the server adapter ID, you can continue the procedure with the server adapter ID that is populated automatically in the Server adapter ID field. The server adapter ID displayed in this field is the next available slot ID for the virtual SCSI server adapter that is created.
From the Remote partition list, select the logical partition to which the virtual SCSI adapter connects. The list displays all the logical partitions that are available in the managed system for creating the virtual SCSI adapter.
In the Remote adapter ID field, enter the remote adapter ID.
Note: If you do not want to specify the remote adapter ID, you can continue the procedure with the remote adapter ID that is populated automatically in the Remote adapter ID field. The remote adapter ID displayed in this field is the next available slot ID for the virtual SCSI client adapter that is created. Alternatively, select the Populate existing usable remote adapter ID(s) checkbox to automatically populate the next available slot ID.
If you do not want to create the virtual SCSI client adapter, clear the Create remote adapter checkbox. By default, the virtual SCSI server adapter and the corresponding client adapter are created.
Click Create to apply the changes.

Versions between 10.2.1030 and 10.3.1060

In the navigation pane, click Virtual storage. The Virtual Storage page is displayed with the Virtual SCSI Adapters and Virtual Fibre Channel Adapters tabs. By default, the Virtual SCSI Adapters tab is selected.
In the Virtual SCSI Adapters section, click Create Adapter. The Create Virtual SCSI Adapter window is displayed.
In the Server Adapter ID field, enter the server adapter ID.
Note: If you do not want to specify the server adapter ID, you can continue the procedure with the server adapter ID that is populated automatically in the Server Adapter ID field. The server adapter ID displayed in this field is the next available slot ID for the virtual SCSI server adapter that is created.
From the Remote Partition list, select the logical partition to which the virtual SCSI adapter connects. The list displays all the logical partitions that are available in the managed system for creating the virtual SCSI adapter.
From the Remote Adapter ID list, select the remote adapter ID. The remote slot number of the selected logical partition is displayed in the Remote Partition ID field. This field is populated automatically with the next available slot ID, which is based on the logical partition that is selected for creating the virtual SCSI adapter. Alternatively, you can click Populate existing usable Remote Adapter IDs. All the existing client adapters in the selected logical partition, which are not connected to any VIOS, appear in the Remote Adapter ID field.
If you do not want to create the virtual SCSI client adapter, clear the Create Remote Adapter checkbox. By default, the virtual SCSI server adapter and the corresponding client adapter are created.
Click OK to apply the changes. Alternatively, you can click Cancel to reject the changes and close the window.