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The Install Additional Device Software window is displayed. The entry fields are automatically
updated.
Press Enter twice to confirm. The Command Status window is displayed.
• The message RUNNING is highlighted to indicate that the installation and configuration command is
in progress.
• When RUNNING changes to OK, scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the installation
summary.
• After a successful installation, SUCCESS is displayed in the Result column of the installation
summary at the bottom of the page.
9. Remove the installation media from the drive.
10. Press F10 to exit SMIT.
11. To verify that the device drives is installed, complete the following steps:
a) If necessary, log in as root user.
b) At the command line, type lslpp -l devices.xxxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxxxx is the device
package name.
Press Enter.
The following example shows when the adapter device driver is installed.
File set
Path: /usr/lib/objrepos
devices.xxxxxxxxxx
Verify that the file sets are installed at the AIX version level you are running. Level 5.3.8.0 is
an example. If no data is displayed on your screen, the adapter device driver was not installed
correctly. Try reinstalling the driver.
Installing or replacing an adapter with the system power turned on in a
Virtual I/O Server
Find information about how to install or replace an adapter in the Virtual I/O Server logical partition.
Before you begin
The Virtual I/O Server includes a Hot Plug Manager that is similar to the Hot Plug Manager in the AIX
operating system. The Hot Plug Manager allows you to hot plug adapters into the system and then
activate them for the logical partition without having to reboot the system. Use the Hot Plug Manager
for adding, identifying, or replacing adapters in the system that are currently assigned to the Virtual I/O
Server.
Prerequisites:
• If you are installing a new adapter, an empty system slot must be assigned to the Virtual I/O Server
logical partition. This task can be done through dynamic logical partitioning (DLPAR) operations.
• If you are using a Hardware Management Console (HMC), you must also update the logical partition
profile of the Virtual I/O Server so that the new adapter is configured to the Virtual I/O Server after you
restart the system.
• If you are installing a new adapter, ensure that you have the software required to support the new
adapter and determine whether there are any existing PTF prerequisites to install. For information
about software prerequisites, see the IBM Prerequisite website (http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/
eServerPrereq.nsf).
About this task
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Level
State
5.3.8.0
COMMITTED
Installing adapters in the 9080-HEX system node 19
Description
Adapter name software
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