Installing 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.

Installing the disk drive

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

Note the Linux Name for the slot that contains the adapter under which you want to install the disk drive.
Type iprconfig on the command line of the Linux session and press Enter. The IBM® Power RAID Configuration Utility display is shown.
Select Work with disk unit recovery from the IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display. Press Enter.

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

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.
Press Enter on the Verify Device Concurrent Add display to verify the location.
If the slot you want to use contains a disk-drive filler, follow these steps:
- For 2.5" small form or solid-state disk drives, the disk drive filler is a single piece that does not attach to the new disk drive. Store the filler for future use, or discard it, then move on to step 16.
- For 3.5" disk drives you might need to remove the bezel from the filler to attach it to the disk drive. Continue with the procedure from here.
Attention:
- Attach a wrist strap to an unpainted metal surface of your hardware to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging your hardware.
- When using a wrist strap, follow all electrical safety procedures. A wrist strap is for static control. It does not increase or decrease your risk of receiving electric shock when using or working on electrical equipment.
- If you do not have a wrist strap, just prior to removing the product from ESD packaging and installing or replacing hardware, touch an unpainted metal surface of the system for a minimum of 5 seconds.
1. Pull the disk-drive filler from the slot as shown in Figure 3.
  Figure 3. Removing a disk-drive filler from model
2. Pull off the disk-drive bezel latch (A) from the front of the filler, as shown in the following figure.
  Figure 4. Removing a disk-drive bezel from the disk drive.
3. Loosen, and then pull out on the thumbscrew (C) to release the disk-drive bezel (B) from the front edge of the filler.
Find the package that contains the new disk drive.
Attention: Disk drives are fragile. Handle with care.
Remove the disk drive from the static-protective package. Record the serial number (use the last 4 digits) of the disk drive.
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.
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 5. Attaching the disk-drive bezel to the disk drive.
2. Press in and then tighten the thumbscrew (B) to secure the bezel to the disk drive.
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.
The Complete Device Concurrent Add display is shown.
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 6.
Figure 6. Installing a disk drive in a model

Figure 7. Installing a small-form factor disk drive

Figure 8. Installing a small-form factor disk drive in the 5803 expansion unit
Press Enter. The concurrent maintenance light stops blinking and remains on when you have installed the disk drive properly.
To view the locations of the concurrent maintenance lights, select the appropriate model from the following list:
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:

Log in as root user.
Type iprconfig on the command line of the Linux session and press Enter. The IBM Power RAID Configuration Utility display is shown.

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

Verify that the disk drive that you installed is shown on this display.

Complete the procedure

Replace the front cover.
Install or close the system, expansion unit or rack front door.
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: Wed, August 06, 2014