D20 Pci Adapters - IBM pSeries 7311 D10 Service Manual

D20 PCI Adapters

Before performing this procedure, read "Safety Considerations" on page 41.
Notes:
1. Some PCI adapter cards are shipped from the manufacturer with a blue handle or support along the
back edge of the card. In this system unit, you must remove the blue handle or support from the card.
2. With this system, you can install PCI adapters with the power on. These adapters are referred to as
hot-pluggable PCI adapters. Some adapters are not hot-pluggable, and the system must be powered
off for this type of adapter installation.
Before you install the adapter, determine if the PCI adapter you are installing is hot-pluggable. See the PCI
Adapter Placement Reference, order number SA38-0538.
If you are removing a PCI adapter that is:
v Non-hot-pluggable, go to "Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter Removal" on page 130.
v Hot-pluggable, go to "Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter Removal" on page 133.
PCI Hot-Plug Manager Access
The installation instructions for hot-pluggable PCI adapters refer you to these procedures when it is
appropriate to perform them.
Note: A PCI adapter is only hot-pluggable if the PCI adapter is supported for hot-plug applications. For
complete information regarding your PCI adapter, see the PCI Adapter Placement Reference, order
number SA38-0538.
Accessing Hot-Plug Management Functions:
Note: Removing or installing a hot-pluggable PCI adapter requires the system administrator to take the
PCI adapter offline prior to performing the operation. Before taking an adapter offline, the devices
attached to the adapter must be taken offline as well. This action prevents a service representative
or user from causing an unexpected outage for system users.
For additional information about taking an adapter offline or removing it from the system
configuration, see the AIX System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices.
Documentation for the AIX operating system is available from the IBM Eserver pSeries Information
Center at http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/pseries/index.htm. Select AIX documentation. The AIX
Documentation CD contains the base set of publications for the operating system, including
system-management and end-user documentation.
This publication is also contained on the AIX Documentation CD. The documentation is made
accessible by loading the documentation CD onto the hard disk or by mounting the CD in the
CD-ROM drive.
Chapter 3. Removal and Replacement Procedures
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