Step 7. Performing the Checkout Procedure
For IBM Power Systems with AIX Operating System
To ensure that the devices installed in the 7226 Storage Enclosure have been
configured to the host system software perform the following:
1. Log into the host system (AIX operating system level 5.3 or later).
Note: You must have root authority to install or remove the 7226 Storage
Enclosure from the system. To obtain root authority, see your system
administrator.
2. To see the installed SAS device status, at the system prompt, type
lsdev -Cs sas
and press Enter. The command lists all of the SAS devices that are connected to
the host system. Figure 29 shows an example of the screen that displays. The
screen lists:
1 Device name 3 System address
2 Device Status 4 Description of the device
3. To see the installed SATA device status, at the system prompt, type
lsdev -Cs sata
and press Enter. The command lists all of the SATA devices that are connected
to the host system. Figure 30 shows an example of the screen that displays. The
screen lists:
1 Device name 3 System address
2 Device Status 4 Description of the device
rmt0 Available 03-08-00 SAS 4mm Tape Drive
rmt1 Available 03-08-00 SAS 4mm Tape Drive
rmt2 Available 03-08-00 SAS 4mm Tape Drive
RLHSO511-0
Figure 29. Screen Display of SAS Devices Attached to the host system
cd0 Available 03-08-00 SATA DVD-RAM Drive
RLHSO512-0
Figure 30. Screen Display of SATA Devices Attached to the host system
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