Preparing the 9040-MR9 system for operation
after installing a disk drive or solid-state drive
To prepare the system for operation after you install a
disk drive or solid-state drive (SSD), complete the steps in this procedure.
Procedure
Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on
and that the ESD clip is plugged into a ground jack or connected to an unpainted metal surface. If
not, do so now.
Choose from the following options:
If your system has the power turned off, continue with step 3.
If your system has the power turned on, continue with step 6.
Using your labels, reconnect the power cords (A) to the
system unit.
Fasten the power cords to the system using the hook-and-loop fasteners
(B) as shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Connecting the power cords
If applicable, close the rack door at the rear of the system.
To configure the newly installed disk drive or SSD, choose one of the following options:
If the AIX® operating system controls the slot
where you installed a new drive, continue with step 7.
If the Linux® operating system controls the
slot where you installed a new drive, continue with step 10.
To use the AIX
operating system to configure the drive, choose from the following options:
If you installed the drive when the system was powered off, when
you start the system, the AIX operating system
automatically configures the devices in the system when the system is started.
Continue with step 11.
If you installed the drive when the system was powered on, continue
with the next step.
To configure the drive with the AIX operating system
when you installed the drive when the system was powered on, complete the following steps:
Note: A customer must complete this step.
Press the F3 key on the console to return to the SCSI and SCSI
RAID Hot Plug Manager menu.
Select Configure Added/Replaced Devices and press Enter.
When the configuration is complete, press F3 twice to return to the
IBM SAS Disk Array Manager menu.
Select List SAS Disk Array Configuration and press Enter. The newly
installed drive or drives will be shown at the bottom of the list of arrays and drives.
To use the Linux operating
system to configure the drive, choose from the following options:
If you installed the drive when the system was powered
off, when you start the system, the Linux operating
system automatically configures the devices in the system when the system is
started.
If you installed the drive when the system was powered on, continue
with the next step.
Verify the installed part.
If you replaced the part because of a service action, verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying a repair.
If you installed the part for any other reason, verify the installed part. For instructions, see
Verifying the
installed part.
