Appendix I Configuring an IBM Server Running the AIX Operating Environment I-5
3. Verify that the disk you’ve identified is the one you want.
Detailed information about the device you specified is displayed.
4. Examine the manufacturer information and model information to make sure you
have specified the device you want.
I.4 Using SMIT to Enable an AIX Host to
Recognize New LUNs
The simplest way to configure your IBM AIX host to use your array is to use the
System Management Interface Tool (SMIT). SMIT can be used with a graphical user
interface (GUI) if your host is configured with a graphics card or if you want to
export your display to an X-Windows terminal. SMIT can also be used with an
ASCII interface that can be accessed through an ASCII terminal or console window
on another system on the network. Because the ASCII interface is available on all
systems, it is used as an example in the remainder of this appendix, but either
interface can be used to perform the procedures described here. In addition, the
same operations can be performed directly from the command line using standard
AIX system administration commands.
Note – Use the Enter key when you have finished filling out a screen to advance to
the next screen. Use the keystroke combinations shown on the screen to move back
to previous screens.
1. Start SMIT using the ASCII interface to display the System Management screen.
2. Choose System Storage Management (Physical and Logical Storage) from the
System Management menu.
3. Choose Logical Volume Manager from the System Storage Management menu.
The Logical Volume Manager menu is displayed on the Logical Volume Manager
screen. You will be using menu options from this menu to create a volume group
and then a logical volume within this volume group.
# lscfg -v -l device-name
# smit -a
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