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Installing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette with the power on in the AIX environment

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

If your system is managed by an HMC, use the HMC to complete the steps for installing the part in the system. For instructions, see Installing a part by using the HMC.

Notes:
  • If the system is partitioned, you must determine the partition owning the I/O slot. Once the adapter is installed, the I/O slot must be powered on in the operating system.
  • If an I/O slot on a partitioned system is not owned by a partition, then the I/O slot cannot be powered on.
  • Adding an I/O slot to a partition using dynamic logical partitioning (DLPAR) will power on the I/O slot as part of the DLPAR add. For information about DLPAR, see Dynamic Logical Partitioning.
  • To learn more about working in a partitioned environment, see Logical partitioning.
  • If a PCI adapter with CCIN 577D is installed in location P1-C4 of a 5802 or 5877 expansion unit, do not complete the install procedure for the PCI adapter in location P1-C5 with the system power on. The install action with the power on might cause the PCI adapter in location P1-C4 to fail.
  • If a PCI adapter with CCIN 577D is installed in location P1-C4 of a 5802 or 5877 expansion unit, you can complete the remove and replace procedures for the PCI adapter in location P1-C5 with the system power on. The remove action and the replace action of the PCI adapter in location P1-C5 with the power on does not cause the PCI adapter in location P1-C4 to fail.

If you do not have an HMC, complete the following steps to install a PCI adapter with the system power on in the AIX environment:

  1. Complete the prerequisite tasks that are described in Before you begin.
  2. Take appropriate precautions for avoiding electric shock and handling static-sensitive devices. For information, see Avoiding electric shock and Handling static-sensitive devices.
  3. To determine in which slot to place the PCI adapter, refer to the placement guide for information regarding slot restrictions for the adapters that can be used in this system.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Select the appropriate PCI slot from the ones listed on the screen, and press Enter.
  7. Locate the PCI adapter slot and cassette you want to use.
  8. If the cassette you want to use does not contain a PCI adapter, continue to the next step. If the cassette you want to use does contain an active PCI adapter, see Removing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette from the system with the power on in the AIX environment.
  9. Remove the PCI adapter cassette by completing the following steps.
    1. Remove the PCI adapter EMC shield (A) as shown in Figure 1.
      Figure 1. Remove the EMC shield
      Remove the EMC shield
    2. Lift up the lower cassette handle (B) as shown in Figure 2. Pull the PCI cassette (C) out of the system.
      Figure 2. PCI adapter cassette removed from the system unit
      PCI adapter cassette removed from the system unit
  10. Install the adapter into the PCI adapter cassette. See the following topics:
  11. Ensure the lower cassette handle is pressed up toward the retainer clip. This places the adapter in the correct position to be docked in the system.
  12. Install the PCI adapter cassette by completing the following steps:
    1. Slide the cassette (B) into the cassette slot as shown in Figure 3. When the cassette is fully inserted into the system, firmly press downward on the lower cassette handle (B) to lock the adapter in its connector.
      Figure 3. PCI adapter cassette installed in the system unit
      PCI adapter cassette installed
    2. Replace the EMC shield (C) as shown in Figure 4.
      Figure 4. PCI adapter EMC shield in the closed position
      PCI adapter EMC shield in the closed position
  13. Enter cfgmgr to configure the adapter.
  14. 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.
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Last updated: Thu, January 10, 2019