Adding a New Option Disk

1. Install the hardware. See the Owner's Guide for the system for information.

2. Initialize the volume header, if necessary. See the section "Formatting and Initializing a Disk With fx" in this chapter.

3. Partition the new disk, if necessary. It should be partitioned as an option disk. See the section "Repartitioning a Disk With fx" in this chapter for instructions.

4. In preparation for the next step, identify the type of controller that the new disk is attached to (integral SCSI controller, non-integral SCSI controller, or non-integral VME controller). See the section "Listing the Disks on a System With hinv" in this chapter for instructions.

5. Create device files, if necessary, in the /dev directory on the system disk and make one or more filesystems on the disk. For disks on integral SCSI controllers, use the procedure in the next subsection, "Adding a Disk on an Integral SCSI Controller." For a disk on a non-integral SCSI or VME controller, use the procedure in the subsection called "Adding a Disk on a Non-Integral SCSI Controller or a VME Controller" instead.

Tip: You can use the Disk Manager in the System Toolchest to add a new option disk. For instructions, see the section "Setting Up a New Disk" in Chapter 6 of the Personal System Administration Guide. The section "Taking Advantage of a Second Disk" in that chapter provides ideas for making effective use of an option disk.

Adding a Disk on an Integral SCSI Controller

Adding a Disk on a Non-Integral SCSI Controller or a VME Controller