Installing a PCI adapter in the 8233-E8B and 8236-E8C server, with the power on in an AIX environment

You can install a PCI adapter with the system power on in an AIX® environment.

1. Take appropriate precautions for avoiding electric shock and handling static-sensitive devices. For information, see Avoiding electric shock and Handling static-sensitive devices.
2. Determine in which slot to place the PCI adapter. For system-specific adapter placement information, see the PCI adapter placement.
3. Complete the prerequisite tasks that are described in Before you begin.
4. If you are installing, removing, or replacing a PCI adapter in a rack-mounted system, follow these steps to remove the service access cover.
   1. Open the front rack door.
   2. Place the system unit in the service position.
   3. Remove or open the service access cover.
5. If necessary, remove the adapter expansion slot shield.
6. If necessary, remove the adapter from the antistatic package.
   Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold connectors on the adapter.
7. Place the adapter, component-side up, on a flat, antistatic surface.
8. Some PCI adapters are shipped from the manufacturer with a blue handle or support bracket along the back edge of the card. To use adapters of this type in this system, you must remove the blue handle or support bracket from the card.
9. If you are installing a double-wide adapter, remove the PCI adapter divider if one is present. See Removing a PCI adapter divider from the 8233-E8B and 8236-E8C server.
10. Refer to PCI hot-plug manager access for AIX, and follow the steps in the access procedure to select PCI Hot Plug Manager. Then return here to continue.
11. From the PCI Hot-Plug Manager menu, select Add a PCI Hot-Plug Adapter and press Enter. The Add a Hot-Plug Adapter window displays.
12. Select the appropriate empty PCI slot from the ones listed on the screen, and press Enter.
13. Slide the adapter latch (A) into the open position, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 1. PCI adapter or filler plate removed from the rack-mounted system unit

    
14. Remove the adapter filler plate if one is present.
15. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the adapter until the LED for the specified PCI slot is set to the Action state. See Component LEDs.
16. When you are instructed to install the adapter in the adapter slot, carefully grasp the adapter by the edges and align the adapter (A) 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.
17. Press the adapter firmly into its connector.
18. Slide the adapter latch (B) back into place as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 2. PCI adapter replaced in the rack-mounted system unit

    
19. Connect any adapter cables.
20. Replace or close the service access cover and, if applicable, return the system to the operating position.
21. Enter cfgmgr to configure the adapter.
22. Verify the installed part.
    • If you replaced the part because of a service action, verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying a repair.
    • If you installed the part for any other reason, verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying the installed part.