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Figure 2. PCIe adapter LED locations in a 9080-M9S system
6. Choose from the following options:
• If you want to install a PCIe adapter when the system power is turned off, continue with step "7"
on page 3.
• If the system power is turned on and if the AIX
step "10" on page 5.
• If the system power is turned on and if the IBM i operating system controls the slot, continue with
step "11" on page 5.
• If the system power is turned on and if the Linux operating system controls the slot, continue with
step "12" on page 6.
7. To prepare the system to install a PCIe adapter when the system is powered off, complete the
following steps:
a) Activate the identify function. For instructions, see Identifying a part (www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9haj/sal.htm).
b) Physically verify that the slot you identified is where you want to install the adapter.
• Use the blue identify LED on the enclosure to locate the system. Ensure that the serial number
of the system matches the serial number to be serviced.
• Look for a flashing amber LED, which identifies the unoccupied slot that was selected by using
the identify function.
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operating system controls the slot, continue with
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