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5.4.1 How to Identify the HDD/SSD Slot


5.4.1 How to Identify the HDD/SSD Slot
To maintain an HDD/SSD, you need to know the physical device name or logical device name of the drive to be installed or removed. If a disk error occurs in the system, you can normally check on the system console for messages regarding a disk that is likely to fail or that has already failed. This information is also recorded in the /var/adm/messages file.
In these error messages, a failed internal disk drive is normally indicated with a physical device name or logical device name. In addition, depending on the application, the slot number of the HDD/SSD may be reported.
The procedure to check information on HDD/SSD mounting locations varies depending on the operating system.
Using the format command (Oracle Solaris 11)
  1. Execute the format command to check the HDD/SSD slots.
    (1) to (4) in the following example represent:

    (1): Logical path name of the disk

    (2): The disk is mounted in the HDD#0 slot

    (3): The disk is mounted in the HDD#1 slot

    (4): The disk is mounted in the HDD#2 slot
# format
Searching for disks...done
AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0. c2t50000393B81B3A36d0 <TOSHIBA-MBF2600RC-3706 cyl 46873 alt 2 hd 20 sec 625> <-- (1)
/pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/iport@f/disk@w50000393b81b3a36,0
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD00/disk <-- (2)
1. c2t500000E01FB332A2d0 <FUJITSU-MBD2600RC-3701 cyl 46873 alt 2 hd 20 sec 625> <-- (1)
/pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/iport@f/disk@w500000e01fb332a2,0
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD01/disk <-- (3)
2. c2t50000393B81B4D7Ad0 <TOSHIBA-MBF2600RC-3706 cyl 46873 alt 2 hd 20 sec 625> <-- (1)
/pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/iport@f/disk@w50000393b81b4d7a,0
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD02/disk <-- (4)
Specify disk (enter its number):
Using the diskinfo command (Oracle Solaris 11)
  1. Execute the diskinfo command to check the HDD/SSD slots.
    (1) to (3) in the following example represent:

    (1): Device path name and logical path name of the disk mounted in HDD#0

    (2): Device path name and logical path name of the disk mounted in HDD#1

    (3): Device path name and logical path name of the disk mounted in HDD#2
# diskinfo
D:devchassis-path c:occupant-compdev
------------------------------------------ ---------------------

:
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD00/disk c0t50000393B81B3A36d0 <-- (1)
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD01/disk c0t500000E01FB332A2d0 <-- (2)
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD02/disk c0t50000393B81B4D7Ad0 <-- (3)
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD03/disk
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD04/disk
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD05/disk
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD06/disk
/dev/chassis/SYS/HDD07/disk
#
Using the diskinfo command (Oracle Solaris 10)
  1. Execute the diskinfo command to check the HDD/SSD slots.
    (1) to (3) in the following example represent:

    (1): Device path name and logical path name of the disk mounted in HDD#0

    (2): Device path name and logical path name of the disk mounted in HDD#1

    (3): Device path name and logical path name of the disk mounted in HDD#2
# diskinfo -ap

Enclosure path: TZ01232002-physical-hba-0
Chassis Serial Number: TZ01232002-physical-hba-0
Chassis Model: ORCL,SPARC64-X

Enclosure path: /dev/es/ses0
Chassis Serial Number: 500000e0e04901bf
Chassis Model: FUJITSU-NBBEXP

Label Disk name Vendor Product Vers
---------- ---------------------- -------- ---------------- ----

HDD_0 c0t50000393B81B3A36d0 TOSHIBA MBF2600RC 3706 <-- (1)
Physical path
--------------------------------

0: /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/iport@f/disk@w50000393b81b3a36,0
HDD_1 c0t500000E01FB332A2d0 TOSHIBA MBF2600RC 3706 <-- (2)
Physical path
--------------------------------

0: /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/iport@f/disk@w500000e01fb332a2,0
HDD_2 c0t50000393B81B4D7Ad0 TOSHIBA MBF2600RC 3706 <-- (3)
Physical path
--------------------------------

0: /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/iport@f/disk@w50000393b81b4d7a,0