Procedures for adding a new device are the same for both stand-alone devices
and library devices. To add a new device to your System i®, take the
following steps:
Attach the device to your system.
Type INZBRM OPTION(*DATA) at a command line and press Enter. In addition
to creating policy, control group, and other defaults, this command registers
and creates new device information entries for the devices currently attached
to your system. Device information entries include:
Device name (for example, TAP01 or TAPMLB01). This is the device that
BRMS uses as the default device.
Device type (for example, a 3570 or a 6340).
Model type.
If your device is a stand-alone that is not shared with other systems,
or if it is a media library, you must vary it on before using
it.You can vary on both stand-alone and media library
devices by taking option 8 (Work with status) from the Work with Devices (WRKDEVBRM)
display. Alternatively, you can vary on a media library by using the Work with MLB Status (WRKMLBSTS)
command. When sharing the device between multiple systems, BRMS varies it
on and off for you, by the jobs that are lined up in the work queue.
The INZBRM command initializes your device
automatically.
Note:
Should you have difficulty varying on a device,
see the Recovering your system book for assistance.