How to Add a Peripheral Device

This procedure applies to the following devices that are not hot-pluggable:

• DVD drive

• Secondary disk drive

• Tape drive

1. Become an administrator.

   For more information, see Using Your Assigned Administrative Rights in Securing Users and Processes in Oracle Solaris 11.2 .

2. (Optional) If you need to add a device driver to support the device, complete the procedure How to Add a Device Driver.
3. Shut down the system.

   # shutdown -i0 -g30 -y

   -i0

   Brings the system to the 0 init state, which is the appropriate state for turning the system power off for adding and removing devices.

   -g30

   Shuts the system down in 30 seconds. The default is 60 seconds.

   -y

   Continues the system shutdown without user intervention. Otherwise, you are prompted to continue the shutdown process.

4. Select one of the following to turn off power to the system after it is shut down:

   • For SPARC platforms, turn off power when the ok prompt is displayed.

   • For x86 platforms, turn off power when the type any key to continue prompt is displayed.

5. Turn off power to all peripheral devices.

   For the location of power switches on any peripheral devices, refer to the hardware installation guides that accompany your peripheral devices.

6. Install the peripheral device, making sure that the hardware configuration adheres to manufacturer specifications.

   Refer to the hardware installation guide that accompanies the peripheral device for information on installing and connecting the device.

7. Turn on the power to the system.

   The system boots to multiuser mode, and the login prompt is displayed.

8. To verify that the peripheral device has been added, access the device.

   For information on accessing the device, see Accessing Devices.