PSA 6.2 SAF-TE Operation Command (diskctrl)

[Devicename/dev/sgx/slotno

Specifies the logical device name of the HDD subject to operation or the slot number of an SAF-TE unit:

Devicename:

Specify the logical device name of the OS.

 

(Example: /dev/sda if it is the first SCSI disk unit)

/dev/sgx/slotno: Specify the slot number of sgx (SAF-TE device). (Example: /dev/sg0/1 if it is the slot 1 of the sg0).

(3) Example

The following example displays all SAF-TE units in the OS and the status of their individual slots in a list:

# /opt/FJSVpsa/bin/diskctrl -l

Display example

 

Description of status

/dev/sg0

 

 

0

/dev/sda Power-On Fault LED-Off

<- Normal operation

1

/dev/sdb Power-On Fault LED-Predicted Fault

<- Predicted fault

/dev/sg1

 

 

0

--mount

Not Activated Fault LED-Off

<- No HDD is inserted or powered on.

1

--mount

Power-Off Fault LED-On

<- Power-off due to a failure

/dev/sg2

 

 

0

/dev/sdd Power-on Fault LED-Identify

<- Location display on

1

none

 

<- Empty slot

/dev/sg3

 

 

0

none

 

* The number displayed under /

1

none

 

dev/sg0 indicates the slot number.

The following example powers off an HDD before the unit is replaced or removed:

# /opt/FJSVpsa/bin/diskctrl -e /dev/sda

The following example verifies the HDD mounting location before an additional HDD is installed:

# /opt/FJSVpsa/bin/diskctrl -i /dev/sg0/3

The following example turns off a fault LED that the user kept blinking to indicate the location for HDD replacement or addition:

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