Configuring a read/write optical drive
There are two methods for configuring a read/write optical drive.
The read/write optical drive must be connected to the system and powered
on.
Method 1
Method one is the faster of the two methods. It only configures the read/write optical drive specified. To use this method, you must provide the following information:
Item | Description |
---|---|
Subclass | Defines how the drive is attached. |
Type | Specifies the type of read/write optical drive. |
Parent Name | Specifies the system attachment the drive is connected to. |
Where Connected | Specifies the logical address of the drive. |
Enter the following command to configure the read/write optical
drive:
mkdev -c rwoptical -s Subclass -t Type -p ParentName -w WhereConnected
The
following is an example of a read/write optical drive that has a SCSI ID of
6, a logical unit number of zero, and is connected to the third (scsi3) SCSI
bus:
mkdev -c rwoptical -s scsi -t osomd -p scsi3 -w 6,0 -a pv=yes
Method 2
Method two uses the Configuration Manager, searching the current configuration, detecting any new devices, and automatically configuring the devices. This method is used when little information is known about the read/write optical drive.