Adding volumes to iSeries configuration

Once the logical volumes have been created and assigned to the host, they will appear as non-configured units to OS/400. This may be some time after being created on the DS8000. At this stage, they are used in exactly the same way as non-configured internal units. There is nothing particular to external logical volumes as far as OS/400 is concerned. You should use the same functions for adding the logical units to an Auxiliary Storage Pool (ASP) as you would for internal disks.

Using 5250 interface

Adding disk units to the configuration can be done either using the green screen interface with Dedicated Service Tools (DST) or System Service Tools (SST), or with the iSeries Navigator GUI. The following example shows how to add a logical volume in the DS8000 to the System ASP, using green screen SST.

1.Start System Service Tools STRSST and sign on.

2.Select option 3, Work with disk units as shown in Figure B-1.

 

 

System Service Tools (SST)

Select one of the

following:

 

1.

Start a service tool

 

2.

Work with

active service tools

 

3.

Work with

disk units

 

4.

Work with

diskette data recovery

 

5.

Work with

system partitions

 

6.

Work with

system capacity

 

7.

Work with

system security

 

8.

Work with

service tools user IDs

 

Selection

 

 

3

 

 

 

F3=Exit

F10=Command entry

F12=Cancel

 

 

 

 

Figure B-1 System Service Tools menu

3. Select Option 2, Work with disk configuration as shown in Figure B-2 on page 376.

Work with Disk Units

Select one of the following:

1.Display disk configuration

2.Work with disk configuration

3.Work with disk unit recovery

Selection 2

F3=Exit F12=Cancel

Figure B-2 Work with Disk Units menu

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