Mount USB disk in AIX must be AIX 5.3 TL09 or AIX 6.1 TL02 higher TL

Mount USB disk in AIX must be AIX 5.3 TL09 or AIX 6.1 TL02 higher TL

Configuration:

1. Stick the memory key in the front of the machine
2.

cfmgr

-- or --

cfgmgr -l usb0

3.

lsdev

will show you new devices flashdriveN (N = 0,1,2 etc)
4.

ls -l /dev/*flash*

will show you

/dev/flashdriveN

and

/dev/rflashdriveN

5. Mine look like:

root:/tmp# ls -l /dev/*flash*
br--r--r-- 1 root system 36, 0 Feb 12 08:34 /dev/flashdrive0
cr--r--r-- 1 root system 36, 0 Feb 12 08:34 /dev/rflashdrive0

1. Use it
2. If you mounted the drive as a file system don't forget to unmount it.
3. When completely done: rmdev -l flashdrive0 -d to remove the flash device
4. Remove memory key

# lsconf | grep flash
* flashdrive0 U789C.001.DQD3561-D1-T1-L1 USB Flash Drive

# lsdev -Cc flashdrive
flashdrive0 Available 0.2 USB Flash Drive

for further guidelines please refer to

http://www.torontoaix.com/aix-commands/usb_drive