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Install the disk drive using Linux kernel 2.6

If you are installing a disk drive in a location that is controlled by Linux® kernel 2.6, follow the procedure in this section to perform this task.

Install the disk drive

  1. Log in as root user.
  2. Type lsslot on the command line of the Linux session and press Enter.
    A display similar to the following figure, is shown.
    Figure 1. Find the Linux Name for the location for which you want to install the disk drive.
     x0537p1:~ # lsslot 
    # Slot                    Description       Linux Name    Device(s)
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-C1   Logical I/O Slot  0000:00:02.0  ethernet 
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-C2   Logical I/O Slot  0000:00:02.2  pci 
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-C3   Logical I/O Slot  0001:00:02.2  pci1069,b166 
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-C4   Logical I/O Slot  0000:00:02.6  pci1069,b166 
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-C5   Logical I/O Slot  0001:00:02.6  pci1014,0180 
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-T5   Logical I/O Slot  0000:00:02.4  ethernet 
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-T7   Logical I/O Slot  0000:00:02.3  usb 
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-T10  Logical I/O Slot  0001:00:02.4  scsi 
    U787A.001.DNZ00XV-P1-T12  Logical I/O Slot  0001:00:02.3  ide 
    U9111.520.10D3C6C-V1-C0   Virtual I/O Slot  30000000      vty 
  3. Note the Linux Name for the slot that contains the adapter under which you want to install the disk drive.
  4. Type iprconfig on the command line of the Linux session and press Enter. The IBM® Power RAID Configuration Utility display is shown.
  5. Select Work with disk unit recovery from the IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display. Press Enter.
  6. Select Concurrent add device from the Work with Disk Unit Recovery display. Press Enter.
    A Concurrent Device Add display, similar to the following figure, is shown.
    Figure 2. Example Concurrent Device Remove display
                                         Concurrent Device Add
    
    Choose a single location for add operations
      1=Select
    
    OPT Name   PCI/SCSI Location          Description               Status
    --- ------ -------------------------- ------------------------- -----------------
               0000:41:01.0.1/0:5:                                  Empty
               0000:41:01.0.1/1:8:                                  Empty
               0001:61:01.0.2/0:8:                                  Empty
    
  7. Type option 1 next to the location into which you want to install the disk drive and press Enter.

    The Verify Device Concurrent Add display is shown.

    A concurrent maintenance light indicates the slot where the disk drive can be installed.

  8. Press Enter on the Verify Device Concurrent Add display to verify the location.
  9. If the slot you want to use contains a disk-drive filler, follow these steps:
    1. Pull the disk-drive filler from the slot as shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4.
      Figure 3. Removing a disk-drive filler from model 51x and 710
      Graphic of removing the disk-drive filler.
      Video of removing a disk-drive filler from the system unit.Video of removing a disk-drive filler from the system unit.
      Figure 4. Removing a disk-drive filler from model 285, 52x, 55x, 9116-561, 570, 720, or 7311-D20
      Graphic of removing a disk drive in the system unit.
      Video of removing a disk drive from the system unit.Video of removing a disk drive from the system unit.
    2. Pull off the disk-drive bezel latch A from the front of the filler, as shown in the following figure.
      Figure 5. Removing a disk-drive bezel from the disk drive.
      Graphic of removing a disk-drive bezel from a system unit.
    3. Loosen, and then pull out on the thumbscrew C to release the disk-drive bezel B from the front edge of the filler.
  10. Find the package that contains the new disk drive.
    Attention: Disk drives are fragile. Handle with care.
  11. Remove the disk drive from the static-protective package. Record the serial number (use the last 4 digits) of the disk drive.
  12. Unlock the disk drive handle by squeezing and pulling it out toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the disk drive cannot slide into the system or expansion unit.
  13. If your disk drive does not have a bezel preinstalled, follow these steps to install the disk-drive bezel on the new disk drive:
    1. Attach the bezel A to the disk drive, as shown in the following figure.
      Figure 6. Attaching the disk-drive bezel to the disk drive.
      Graphic showing how to install the disk-drive bezel on the disk drive.
      Video of installing a disk-drive bezel on the disk drive.Video of installing a disk-drive bezel on the disk drive.
    2. Press in and then tighten the thumbscrew B to secure the bezel to the disk drive.
  14. Support the bottom of the disk drive as you align it with the guide rails in the system or expansion unit. Do not hold the disk drive by the handle.
  15. The Complete Device Concurrent Add display is shown.
  16. Slide the disk drive into the system.
    Slide the disk drive all the way in into the system or expansion unit and then lock it in place by pushing in the disk drive handle, as shown in Figure 7 or Figure 8.
    Figure 7. Installing a disk drive in model 51x and 710
    Graphic of installing the disk drive in the system unit.
    Video of installing the disk drive in the system unit.Video of installing the disk drive in the system unit.
    Figure 8. Installing a disk drive in a model 285, 52x, 55x, 9116-561, 570, 720, or 7311-D20
    Graphic of installing a disk drive in the system unit.
    Video of installing a disk drive in the system unit.Video of installing a disk drive in the system unit.
  17. Press Enter. The concurrent maintenance light stops blinking and remains on when you have installed the disk drive properly.
  18. If you are installing more than one disk drive, repeat step 2 through step 17 until all disk drives are installed.

Verify that the new disk drive is operational

To verify that the new disk drive is operational, follow these steps:

  1. Log in as root user.
  2. Type iprconfig on the command line of the Linux session and press Enter. The IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display is shown.
  3. Select Display hardware status.
    The Display Hardware Status display is shown, similar to the following figure.
    Figure 9. Example Display Hardware Status
                                 Display Hardware Status
    
    Type option, press Enter.
      1=Display hardware resource information details
    
    OPT Name   PCI/SCSI Location          Description               Status
    --- ------ -------------------------- ------------------------- ----------------
               0000:01:01.0.0/            PCI-X SCSI Adapter        Operational
               0000:41:01.0.1/            PCI-X SCSI Adapter        Operational
        sda    0000:41:01.0.1/0:3:0       Physical Disk             Active
        sdb    0000:41:01.0.1/0:4:0       Physical Disk             Active
        sdc    0000:41:01.0.1/0:8:0       Physical Disk             Active
        sdd    0000:41:01.0.1/1:3:0       Physical Disk             Active
        sde    0000:41:01.0.1/1:4:0       Physical Disk             Active
        sdf    0000:41:01.0.1/1:5:0       Physical Disk             Active
               0001:61:01.0.2/            PCI-X SCSI RAID Adapter   Operational
        sdg    0001:61:01.0.2/0:3:0       Physical Disk             Active
               0001:61:01.0.2/0:6:0       Advanced Function Disk    Active
        sdi    0001:61:01.0.2/0:9:0       Physical Disk             Active
        sdh    0001:61:01.0.2/255:0:0     RAID 10 Disk Array        Failed
               0001:61:01.0.2/0:4:0       RAID 10 Array Member      Failed
               0001:61:01.0.2/0:5:0       RAID 10 Array Member      Failed
    
    e=Exit   q=Cancel   r=Refresh   t=Toggle
  4. Verify that the disk drive that you installed is shown on this display.

Complete the procedure

  1. Replace the front cover. For instructions on replacing the cover, select the appropriate procedure from the following list:
  2. Install or close the system, expansion unit or rack front door. For instructions on installing the system unit door, see Install or replace the door on the model 285, 52x, 55x, or OpenPower 720.
  3. Configure the newly installed disk drive for your environment. For information, go to the PCI-X SCSI RAID Controller Reference Guide for Linux.

    This guide is available from the SCSI PCI Adapters Web page at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.pseries.doc/hardware_docs/scsipciadapters.htm.


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Last updated: Fri, Oct 30, 2009