D20 Pci Adapters - IBM eserver pSeries 7311 D10 Service Manual

D20 PCI Adapters

Before performing this procedure, read "Safety Considerations" on page 53.
Notes:
1. Some PCI adapter cards are shipped from the manufacturer with a blue handle or
support along the back edge of the card. To use in this system unit, you must
remove the blue handle or support from the card.
2. With this system, you can install PCI adapters with the power on. These adapters
are referred to as hot-pluggable PCI adapters . Some adapters are not
hot-pluggable, and the system must be powered off for this type of adapter
installation.
Before you install the adapter, determine if the PCI adapter you are installing is
hot-pluggable. See the PCI Adapter Placement Reference , order number SA38-0538.
If you are removing a PCI adapter that is:
v Non-hot-pluggable, go to "Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter Removal" on page 145.
v Hot-pluggable, go to "Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter Removal" on page 149.
PCI Hot-Plug Manager Access
The installation instructions for hot-pluggable PCI adapters refer you to these
procedures when it is appropriate to perform them.
Note: A PCI adapter is only hot-pluggable if the PCI adapter is supported for hot-plug
Accessing Hot-Plug Management Functions:
Note: Removing or installing a hot-pluggable PCI adapter requires the system
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applications. See the PCI Adapter Placement Reference , order number
SA38-0538, for complete information regarding your PCI adapter.
administrator to take the PCI adapter offline prior to performing the operation.
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 .
Documentation for the AIX operating system is available from the IBM Eserver
pSeries Information Center at
http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/pseries/en_US/infocenter/base. Select AIX
documentation. The AIX Documentation CD contains the base set of
publications for the operating system, including system-management and
end-user documentation.
This publication is also contained on the AIX Documentation CD. The
documentation is made accessible by loading the documentation CD onto the
hard disk or by mounting the CD in the CD-ROM drive.