4.When adding disk units to a configuration, you can add them as empty units by selecting Option 2 or you can choose to allow OS/400 to balance the data across all the disk units. Normally, we recommend balancing the data. Select Option 8, Add units to ASPs and balance data as shown in Figure B-3.

 

Work with Disk Configuration

Select one of the following:

1.

Display disk configuration

2.

Add units to ASPs

3.

Work with ASP threshold

4.

Include unit in device parity protection

5.

Enable remote load source mirroring

6.

Disable remote load source mirroring

7.

Start compression on non-configured units

8.

Add units to ASPs and balance data

9.

Start device parity protection

Selection

8

 

F3=Exit

F12=Cancel

 

 

Figure B-3 Work with Disk Configuration menu

5.Figure B-4 on page 377 shows the Specify ASPs to Add Units to panel. Specify the ASP number next to the desired units. Here we have specified ASP1, the System ASP. Press Enter.

 

 

Specify ASPs to Add Units to

Specify the ASP to add each

unit to.

 

Specify

Serial

 

 

 

Resource

ASP

Number

Type

Model

Capacity

Name

 

21-662C5

4326

050

35165

DD124

 

21-54782

4326

050

35165

DD136

1

75-1118707

2107

A85

35165

DD006

F3=Exit

F5=Refresh

F11=Display disk

configuration capacity

F12=Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure B-4 Specify ASPs to Add Units to

 

6.The Confirm Add Units panel will appear for review as shown in Figure B-5.If everything is correct, press Enter to continue.

Appendix B. Using DS8000 with iSeries 377

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IBM DS8000 manual Figure B-3 Work with Disk Configuration menu