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14. Select Install/Configure Devices Added After IPL and press Enter. Then follow
the instructions on the screen. Successful installation is indicated by the OK
message displayed next to the Command field at the top of the screen.
15. If you do not have other adapters to install, continue with the next step.
OR
If you have other adapters to install, press the F3 key to return to the PCI Hot-Plug
Manager menu and then return to step 4 on page 435.
16. Press F10 to exit the Hot-Plug Manager.
If you have added, removed, or replaced any adapters, run the diag -a command.
If the system responds with a menu or prompt, follow the instructions to complete
the device configuration.
17. Install the covers that you removed earlier and return the drawer to the normal
operating position.
Removing a Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter
Note: If you are removing an adapter and replacing it with an adapter that is identical
To remove an adapter, perform the following steps:
1. Place the I/O drawer in the rear service position:
a. If you have not already done so, open the front door of the rack unit.
b. Loosen the two thumbscrews that attach the front bezel to the drawer.
c. Grasp both sides of the front bezel and pull the bezel off the drawer.
d. If you have not already done so, open the rear door of the rack unit.
e. If present, remove the two retaining screws that secure the drawer to the rails.
f. Ensure that the cables do not restrain drawer movement.
g. Grasp the bar at the rear of the drawer, and pull the drawer to the rear until it
2. Remove the two thumbscrews and remove the top cover from the drawer.
3. Determine the slot from which you are removing the adapter.
4. Ensure that any processes or applications that might use the adapter are stopped.
Note: Removing a hot-pluggable PCI adapter requires the system administrator to
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to the adapter removed, see "Replacing a Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter" on
page 433
Refer to "Rear Service Position" on page 467.
is stopped by the detents.
take the PCI adapter offline before performing any PCI adapter hot-plug
procedures. 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 . This publication is available at the following
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