IBM DS8000 manual Figure B-25 Adding multipath volumes to an ASP

3. Option 8, Add units to ASPs and balance data.

You will then be presented with a panel similar to Figure B-25 on page 389. The values in the Resource Name column show DDxxx for single path volumes and DMPxxx for those which have more than one path. In this example, the 2107-A85 logical volume with serial number 75-1118707 is available through more than one path and reports in as DMP135.

4. Specify the ASP to which you wish to add the multipath volumes.

		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	DMP135
F3=Exit	F5=Refresh		F11=Display disk		configuration capacity
F12=Cancel
Figure B-25 Adding multipath volumes to an ASP

Note: For multipath volumes, only one path is shown. In order to see the additional paths, see “Managing multipath volumes using iSeries Navigator” on page 392.

5.You will then be presented with a confirmation screen as shown in Figure B-26.Check the configuration details and if correct, press Enter to accept.

Confirm Add Units

Add will take several minutes for each unit. The system will have the displayed protection after the unit(s) are added.

Press Enter	to confirm your choice for Add units.
Press F9=Capacity Information			to display the resulting			capacity.
Press F12=Cancel to return and change your choice.
	Serial			Resource
ASP Unit	Number	Type Model		Name	Protection
1					Unprotected
1	02-89058	6717	074	DD004	Device	Parity
2	68-0CA4E32	6717	074	DD003	Device	Parity
3	68-0C9F8CA	6717	074	DD002	Device	Parity
4	68-0CA5D96	6717	074	DD001	Device	Parity
5	75-1118707	2107	A85	DMP135	Unprotected
F9=Resulting Capacity			F12=Cancel

Figure B-26 Confirm Add Units

Appendix B. Using DS8000 with iSeries 389