Pci Adapters - IBM pSeries 630 6C4 Service Manual

PCI Adapters

Before performing this procedure, read "Safety Notices" on page xi.
Notes:
1. Some PCI adapter cards are shipped from the manufacturer with a blue handle or support along the
back edge of the card. To use 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.
If you are removing a PCI adapter that is:
v Non-hot-pluggable, go to "Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter Removal" on page 446.
v Hot-pluggable, go to "Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter Removal" on page 450.
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.
Attention: The Linux operating system does not support any hot-pluggable procedures, nor does it
support the hot-plugging of any hot-pluggable PCI adapters. A system with the Linux operating system
installed on one or more partitions must be shut down and powered off before replacing any PCI adapter
assigned to a Linux partition. When replacing a PCI adapter in any partition with the Linux operating
system installed, follow the non-hot-pluggable adapter procedures.
Note: A PCI adapter is only hot-pluggable if the PCI adapter is supported for hot-plug applications. See
the PCI Adapter Placement Reference, order number SA38-0538, for complete information
regarding your PCI adapter.
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/en_US/infocenter/base. 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.
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