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10. Make sure that the amber attention LED beside the slot that was turned off is
11. Type the following command to verify that the output no longer shows the PCI
12. If cables are attached to the adapter that you are replacing, disconnect the
13. Slide the adapter-retention latch while lifting the tab; then, remove the existing
14. Install the new PCI adapter:
15. Make sure that the green power LED is now lit and the amber attention LED is
16. Type the following command to verify that the output shows the new PCI
17. Type the following command to verify that the power file contains a value of 1,
Using the PCI hot-plug interface
You can use the open-source PCI hot-plug graphical interface application
(pcihpview) to perform hot-plug operations and to view the status of each of the PCI
slots.
You can obtain a copy of the pcihpview application at
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/X11/xutils. The instructions for building the pcihpview
GUI are included in the compressed image.
Complete the following steps to perform a hot-plug operation using the interface:
1. Make sure that the PCI hot-plug device drivers and pcihpfs file system are
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# cat power
8. Type the following command to turn off the PCI slot power:
# echo 0 > power
9. Type the following command to verify that the power file contains a value of 0,
which indicates that the PCI slot power is turned off:
# cat power
lit and the green power LED is off.
adapter that you want to replace:
# lspci -s busnum:slotnum
cables and remove them from the server.
PCI adapter.
a. If you are installing a full-length adapter, open the blue adapter guide by
lifting the front edge, as shown in the illustration.
b. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners and align it
with the connector on the PCI-X board.
c. Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector.
Attention:
When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the connector. Improperly seated adapters might cause
damage to the PCI-X board or to the adapter.
d. Connect the cables for the adapter, if required.
e. Push down on the blue adapter guide to keep the adapter steady.
f. Close the tab; then, make sure that the adapter-retention latch clicks into
place, securing the adapter.
off.
adapter:
# lspci -s busnum:slotnum
which indicates that the PCI slot power is turned on:
# cat power
loaded (see "Loading the PCI hot-plug device driver" on page 21); then, type the
following command to start the interface:
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