9. If you powered down either the system or the partition before you connected the disk drive enclosure
cables to it, power on the system or partition. If you did not power down the system or partition,
depending on the option you chose in the beginning of this procedure, you might need to reconfigure
the adapters.
Completing the 5887 disk drive enclosure installation
Learn how to complete the installation process.
To complete the installation process, complete the following steps:
1. To learn how to add the disk drives to the operating system, see the following information:
v To configure a disk drive or SSD for use by AIX, see Configuring a disk drive or solid-state drive
for use in an AIX system or AIX logical partition (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hal/pxhal_configdrive_aix.htm).
v To configure a disk drive or SSD for use by IBM i, see Configuring a disk drive or solid-state drive
for use in an IBM i system or IBM i logical partition (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hal/pxhal_configdrive_ibmi.htm).
v To configure a disk drive or SSD for use by Linux, see Configuring a disk drive or solid-state drive
for use in an Linux system or Linux logical partition (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hal/pxhal_configdrive_linux.htm).
2. To verify that the system or logical partition recognizes the disk drive enclosure, see Verifying the
installed part (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8haj/
pxhaj_hsmverify.htm).
3. You have completed the steps to install your 5887 disk drive enclosure. If you were directed here from
another procedure, return to that procedure now.
Setting up a preinstalled 5887 disk drive enclosure
Learn about the steps to set up a preinstalled 5887 disk drive enclosure.
Preparing to set up your preinstalled 5887 disk drive enclosure
Learn about the prerequisites for installing your 5887 disk drive enclosure and determine whether you
can install the enclosure concurrently
To prepare to set up your enclosure, complete the following steps:
1. Review the following information:
The SAS disk drive enclosure can hold up to 24 disk drives. The enclosure can be split logically into
one, two, or four independent groups. The SAS disk drive enclosure is supported by the following
operating systems:
v AIX
v IBM i
v Linux
v VIOS
2. Determine the level of software that you need to support the enclosure. For instructions, see the IBM
Prerequisite website (http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf).
3. Ensure that you have the following items before you start your installation:
v #1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver
v Flat-head screwdriver
4. Determine whether you can add your 5887 disk drive enclosure concurrently by reviewing the
following information. You can add your expansion units concurrently (with the system powered on
and partitions active) if you have one of the following configurations:
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