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hi there!

how do I add an extrnal sun HD without a reboot on a machine(sparc 4
solaris 2.6) already carying an external HD

I need to chain the new one to the existing one (use the scsi port on the
existing disk to add this new  one) since there are no more scsi port lefe
on the machine.

Thanks,

If you ignored the above below is how do to this.
All hardware should be added when the machine is off, how ever if you really
really really must do this simply daisy chain the new disk in to the chain
making sure the scsi bus is terminated and the new disk has a unique scsi id
when you have finished.
If the machine is still working at this stage login as root and run

drvconfig

my advice to you is
DO NOT DO THIS POWER DOWN THE MACHINE FIRST THEN BOOT IN RECONFIGURATION MODE.

   By the way, do you know how to jump from a third floor without being
hurt?

Quote:> I need to chain the new one to the existing one (use the scsi port on the
> existing disk to add this new  one) since there are no more scsi port lefe
> on the machine.

Steve

I usually do this.

at the prompt in a xterminal window
type> touch reconfigure.... wella off we go!!
then type shutdown -y -g 0 -i 5.
then install new drive on SBUS or PCI bus.
If your into spending big bucks then add hardrive
while powered on.

Quote:>THE FOLLOWING IS VERY DANGROUS AND COULD LEAD TO DATA LOSS, HARDWARE FAILURE
>or SYSTEM CRASH OR ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE DO NOT DO THIS!!!!

>If you ignored the above below is how do to this.
>All hardware should be added when the machine is off, how ever if you really
>really really must do this simply daisy chain the new disk in to the chain
>making sure the scsi bus is terminated and the new disk has a unique scsi id
>when you have finished.

I allowed for them all on the SCSI buses, so I can plug
them in and out without effecting the integrity of the
SCSI termination. Rules are to always ensure all slices
on the disk are unmounted first (if pulling one off the
bus or changing its SCSI id), and always ensure the
drive is unpowered when [dis]connecting from the SCSI
bus. I also type 'sync' just before each risky bit, so
that if I did crash the machine, damage is limited.

Quote:>If the machine is still working at this stage login as root and run

>drvconfig

  disks

to create the /dev/[r]dsk/* links (or 'tapes' for tape drives).

Quote:>my advice to you is
>DO NOT DO THIS POWER DOWN THE MACHINE FIRST THEN BOOT IN RECONFIGURATION MODE.

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Andrew Gabriel
Consultant Software Engineer

: hi there!

: how do I add an extrnal sun HD without a reboot on a machine(sparc 4
: solaris 2.6) already carying an external HD

You don't. Unless you want to*up everything that works on that box.

: I need to chain the new one to the existing one (use the scsi port on the
: existing disk to add this new  one) since there are no more scsi port lefe
: on the machine.

Of course. That's how it works. You shutdown the machine and add a second
external disk using a cable from the first external disk to the second
external disk. That's how scsi works.

But before you do so:

# touch /reconfigure

shutdown -y -g0 -i0 to see what scsi addresses are available with

ok> probe-scsi

0 and 3 are usually taken so try to find a spare one

switch off the sun

connect the disk and set the thingy on the back to the free scsi id number.

switch the computer back on

wait

login

read man newfs

run newfs on the new disk partitions

read man mount

edit /etc/vfstab and put in the partitions to mount

Dimitri Georganas
MITC