IBM pSeries 690 Service Manual page 929

Identify a PCI Hot-Plug Slot
Allows the user to identify a PCI slot. The selected PCI slot will go into the Identify state.
Unconfigure a Device
Allows the user to put an existing PCI adapter into the Defined state if the device is no longer in use.
This step must be completed successfully before starting any removal or replacement operation. If this
step fails, the customer must take action to release the device.
Configure a Defined Device
Allows a new PCI adapter to be configured into the system if software support is already available for the
adapter. The selected PCI slot will go into the On state.
Install/Configure Devices Added After IPL
The system attempts to configure any new devices and tries to find and install any required software from
a user-selected source.
The add, remove, and replace functions return information to the user indicating whether the operation
was successful. If additional instructions are provided on the screen, complete the recommended actions.
If the instructions do not resolve the problem, see the following:
v If the adapter is listed as Unknown, perform the Install/Configure Devices Added After IPL option to
configure the adapter.
v If you receive a warning indicating that needed device packages are not installed, the system
administrator must install the specified packages before you can configure or diagnose the adapter.
v If you receive a failure message indicating a hardware error, the problem might be either the adapter or
the PCI slot. Isolate the problem by retrying the operation in a different PCI slot, or trying a different
adapter in the slot. If you determine that you have failing hardware, call your service representative.
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