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Compex Systems Advanced SerialRAID Adapters SA33-3285-02 User Manual

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Using mkdev to Configure a Physical Disk

To use mkdev to configure an SSA physical disk, specify the following information:

Parent

ssar

Class

pdisk

Subclass

ssar

Type

You can list the types by typing:

lsdev -P -c pdisk -s ssar

ConnectionLocation

15-character unique identifier of the disk drive. You can determine the unique
identifier in three ways:

v

If the disk drive is already defined, you can use the lsdev command to
determine the unique identity, as follows:

1. Type

lsdev -Ccpdisk -r connwhere

and press Enter.

2. Select the 15-character unique identifier (UID) for which characters 5

through 12 match the serial number that is on the front of the disk drive.

v

Construct the 15-character unique identifier from the 12-character SSA UID
that is shown on the label that is on the side of the disk drive. You can
recognize the UID by its three-character suffix “00D”.

v

Run the ssacand command, and specify the adapter to which the physical
disk is connected. For example:

ssacand -a ssa0 -P

Using mkdev to Configure a Logical Disk

To use mkdev to configure an SSA logical disk, specify the following information:

Parent

ssar

Class

disk

Subclass

ssar

Type

hdisk

ConnectionLocation

15-character unique identifier of the logical disk.

If the logical disk is a system disk, you can determine the unique identifier in
three ways:

v

If the logical disk is already defined, you can use the lsdev command to
determine the unique identity, as follows:

1. Type

lsdev -Ccdisk -r connwhere

and press Enter.

2. Select the 15-character unique identifier (UID) for which characters 5

through 12 match the serial number that is on the front of the disk drive.

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