Adding an Allocatable Device (Task Map) (System Administration Guide: Security Services)

System Administration Guide: Security Services

Adding an Allocatable Device (Task Map)

The following task map describes the major steps that are required to define a new allocatable device.

Task	Description	For Instructions
1. Create or change an entry in the `device_allocate` file	Defines which devices are controlled by the device-allocation mechanism.	How to Change Which Devices Can Be Allocated
2. Create a lock file	Enables the device allocation mechanism to work on a specific device.	How to Set Up Lock Files for an Allocatable Device
3. (Optional) Create a device-clean script	Purges data from a physical device.	Device-Clean Scripts
4. Allocate the device	Adds a device to the device-allocation mechanism.	How to Allocate a Device
5. (Optional) Deallocate the device	Removes a device from use.	How to Deallocate a Device