Installing the IBM Flash Adapter 90 (PCIe2 0.9TB)

Learn to verify the adapter installation in the system or logical partition that is running the AIX operating system.

1. Use the HMC to verify the adapter installation. For instructions, see Verifying the installed part.
2. Verify that the physical adapter is partitioned to the logical partition that you wanted the adapter to be available in.
   Note: Ensure that the adapter is detected in the partition.
3. To detect the installed adapter in the system or logical partition that is running the AIX operating system, run the following command:

   cfgmgr

   Note: The following message is displayed if you are installing the IBM Flash Adapter 90 (PCIe2 0.9TB) for the first time in the system or logical partition.

   The following screen is displayed indicating that the adapter is installed and detected in the VM.

   
   0514-621 WARNING: The following device packages are required for
   
                   device support but are not currently installed.
   
                   devices.pciex.flash:devices.pciex.pciex1014.4aa.1014.70.3:
   
                   devices.pciex.1410aa0414107000:devices.pciex.14107000:
   
                   devices.pciex.pciex1014.4aa.3:devices.pciex.1410aa04:
   
                   devices.pciex.pciexclass.050100:
   
                   devices.pciex.pciexclass.000501

4. If the IBM Flash Adapter 90 (PCIe2 0.9TB) is already listed as available, no further installation steps are required.
5. Verify if whether the Flash adapter is available by running the following command:

   -bash-4.2# lsdev -Cc disk

   The following screen is displayed:

   
                    hdisk0 Available 00-00-00 Other SAS Disk Drive
   
   
   
                    hdisk1 Available 07-00-01 IBM Flash Adapter Disk
   

Learn how to verify the Flash storage adapter installation in a Linux virtual machine (VM).

1. Use the HMC to verify the adapter installation. For instructions, see Verifying the installed part.
2. Verify if whether the physical adapter is partitioned to the logical partition that you wanted the adapter to be available in.
   Note: Ensure that the adapter is detected in the partition.
3. To detect the installed adapter in the system or VM that is running the Linux operating system, run the following command:

   lspci | grep IBM

   The following screen is displayed indicating that the adapter is installed and detected in the VM.

   
   
   
         01:00.0 FLASH memory: IBM Device 04aa (rev 03)