IBM H SERIES RS/6000 User Manual
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3. When you have selected an adapter, a list is displayed showing the status of all
the disk drive modules that are attached to the adapter:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SSA SERVICE AIDS
8 238 │
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LINK VERIFICATION
8 2385 │
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ LINK VERIFICATION
8 2386 │
│
│
│ SSA Link Verification for:
│
│
ssa1
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SSA Adapter
│
│
│
│ To set or reset Identify, move cursor onto selection, then press Enter.
│
│
│
│
Physical
Serial#
Adapter Port
│
│
│
│
A1 A2 B1 B2
Status
│
│
{TOP}
│
│
pdisk
11111111
7
Good
│
│
pdisk1
22222222
1
6
Good
│
│
pdisk2
33333333
2
5
Good
│
│
pdisk3
44444444
3
4
Good
│
│
pdisk4
55555555
4
3
Good
│
│
pdisk5
66666666
5
2
Good
│
│
pdisk6
77777777
6
1
Good
│
│
pdisk7
88888888
7
Good
│
│
pdisk8
99999999
1
Good
│
│
pdisk9
nnnnnnnn
1
9
Good
│
│
{MORE}
│
│
│
│ F3=Cancel
F1 =Exit
│
│
│
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The columns of information displayed on the screen have the following
meanings:
An SSA link must be configured in a loop around which data can travel in either
direction. The loop is broken if a cable fails or is removed, or if a disk drive
module fails. Because each disk drive module on the loop can be accessed
pdisk0 through pdisk9
Physical disk drive resource identifiers.
11111111 through 99999999
Serial numbers of the physical disk drive modules. The
actual serial number of a disk drive module is shown on
the front of the disk drive module.
A1 A2 B1 B2
Adapter connector number (see “The SSA Adapter” on
page 7-25).
Status
Statuses are:
Good
The disk drive module is working cor-
rectly.
Failed
The disk drive module has failed.
Power
The disk drive module has detected a
loss of power.
Reserved
The disk drive module is used by another
using system.
Chapter 7. Using the Service Aids
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