No needs to reboot you’re Linux system if you add new fibre channel devices to it.You can discover them online.
This command will initiate the Loop Initialization Protocol for the selected adapter. The LIP sends a message to the HBA to look for new devices. Since you can have multiple fibre channel HBA's make sure to send the LIP to the right adapter.
# echo 1 > /sys/class/fc_host/host<number>/issue_lip
After a LIP the FC adapter know the new devices but the OS does not know about it yet. The next command will initiate a device discovery of the kernel SCSI layer.
# echo "- - -" > /sys/class/scsi_host/host<number>/scan
A tail on /var/log/messages or dmesg should unveil the newly found devices.
From messages:
Feb 4 13:09:38 tamar kernel: Vendor: HP Model: Ultrium 5-SCSI Rev: I2DS Feb 4 13:09:38 tamar kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 06 Feb 4 13:09:38 tamar kernel: scsi 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 1> Feb 4 13:09:38 tamar kernel: st: Version 20070203, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256 Feb 4 13:09:38 tamar kernel: st 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi tape st0 Feb 4 13:09:38 tamar kernel: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B)
