PCI hot-plug manager menu

Find information about how to use the PCI Hot Plug Manager to service PCI adapters with the system power on in AIX®. The following options are available from the PCI Hot Plug Manager menu.

Note: For information about the PCI slot LED states, see Component LEDs.
Table 1. PCI Hot Plug Manager menu options
Menu option Description
List PCI hot-plug slots Provides a descriptive list of all slots that support PCI hot-plug capability. If the listing for a slot indicates it holds an unknown device, select the Install/configure Devices added after IPL to configure the adapter in that slot.
Add a PCI hot-plug adapter Allows the user to add a new PCI hot-plug-capable adapter to the slot with the system turned on. You will be asked to identify the PCI slot that you have selected prior to the actual operation. The selected PCI slot will go into the Action state and finally into the On state.
Note: The system will indicate the slot holds an unknown device until you perform the Install/configure devices added after IPL option to configure the adapter.
Replace/remove a PCI hot-plug adapter Allows the user to remove an existing adapter, or replace an existing adapter with an identical one. For this option to work, the adapter must be in the Defined state (see the Unconfigure a Device option). You will be asked to identify the PCI slot prior to the actual operation. The selected PCI slot will go into the Action state.
Identify a PCI hot-plug slot Allows the user to identify a PCI slot. The selected PCI slot will go into the Identify state. See Component LEDs.
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, do the following:
  • If the adapter is listed as Unknown, perform the Install/configure devices Added After IPL option to configure the adapter.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Do not use Install/configure devices added after IPL if your system is set up to run HACMP clustering. Consult with your system administrator or software support to determine the correct method to configure the replacement device.