Installing A Non-Hot-Pluggable Pci Adapter - IBM RS/6000 Enterprise Server M80 Installation Manual

Installing a Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter

To install the non-hot-pluggable adapter, perform the following steps:
1. Turn off the power and unplug the system unit power cable from the electrical
outlet.
If the system is operating under AIX, type shutdown to power off the system.
If you cannot use this method, you can power off the system by using the following
operator panel power-button procedure.
Attention:
off the system may cause unpredictable results in the data files, and the next IPL
will take longer to complete.
a. Open the rack door.
b. Press the power button on the primary I/O drawer operator panel.
When the power-off sequence is complete, the system will go into standby mode,
as evidenced by:
v OK appears in the primary operator panel display.
v The primary I/O drawer operator panel LED will start blinking at a slow rate.
v The CEC drawer power LED will start blinking at a slow rate.
2. If you have more than one I/O drawer, determine into which drawer you will install
the adapter.
3. Place the I/O drawer in the rear service position, as follows:
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 at the rear of the drawer. See the
f. Grasp the bar at the rear of the drawer, and pull the drawer to the rear until it is
Note: Make sure that you do not damage the cables while pulling out the drawer.
4. Remove the two thumbscrews, and remove the top cover from the drawer.
5. See the PCI Adapter Placement Reference , order number SA38-0538, for adapter
placement information. Then select an empty PCI slot for the adapter.
6. Turn the locking latch and lift the plastic stop for the adapter you are installing.
7. Remove the blank slot cover.
8. Carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and align the adapter in the slot guides.
Insert the adapter fully into the adapter slot connector. If you are installing a
full-length adapter, ensure that both ends of the adapter engage the card guides.
9. Lower the plastic stop over the adapter bracket, and rotate the locking latch
clockwise until it clicks into the locked position.
Using the primary I/O drawer operator panel power button to power
The primary I/O drawer operator panel power LED starts blinking at a fast rate.
B0FF appears in the primary operator panel display.
figure on page 10.
stopped by the two detents on the top of the drawer.
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