You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to add a node back
into the system after it is either removed or rejected.
About this task
Attention: Before you add a node to a system, configure the switch zoning. The node to
add must be in the same zone as all other nodes in the system. You can replace a node when
the switch is zoned by worldwide port name (WWPN) rather than by switch port. To use the same WWPNs,
carefully adhere to this service procedure.
Procedure
To add a node to a system, complete the following procedure:
- Issue this CLI command to list the node candidates:
lsnodecandidate
- Issue this CLI command to add the node:
addnode -panelname panel_name -name
new_name_arg -iogrp iogroup_name
The panel_name variable is the name
that is noted in step 1. (For this example, the
panel name is 000279.) The number is printed on the front panel of the node that you are adding back
into the system. Use the new_name_arg variable to specify a name for the new
node. The iogroup_name variable is the I/O group that was noted when the previous
node was deleted from the system.
Note: In a service situation, add a node back into a system by using the original node
name. When the partner node in the I/O group is not deleted, the I/O group name is the default when the
-name value is not specified.
This example shows the command that you can use:
addnode -panelname 000279 -name newnode -iogrp io_grp1
The following example output might result:
Node, id [newnode], successfully added
Attention: If more than one candidate node exists, add it into same I/O group to which
it belonged before it was deleted. Failure to do so might result in data corruption. If you are
uncertain about which candidate node belongs to the I/O group, shut down all host systems that
access this system. Reboot each system after you add all back into the system.
- Issue this CLI command to ensure that the node was added
successfully:
svcinfo lsnode
Results
All nodes are now online.