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Removing a PCI adapter in the 8233-E8B system, with the power on in the IBM i environment

You can remove a PCI adapter with the system power on in the IBM® i environment.

If your system is managed by a HMC, use the HMC to complete the steps for removing a part from the system. For instructions, see Removing a part by using the HMC.

Important:
  • If the adapter is the load source I/O adapter (IOA) or the load source I/O processor (IOP), or any other storage IOA or IOP with critical disk storage attached for the system or partition, follow the on-screen instructions when you use HSM to power down the IOP or IOA. Instructions to use functions 68 and 69 on the control panel will be included.
  • If the adapter is the console IOA or the console IOP for the system or partition, you must perform the maintenance from an IBM i operating system session connected through a different IOA or IOP, or you must power down the partition to perform maintenance.
  • If you are removing, installing or replacing a PCI-X double-wide, quad-channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID controller, note the following concurrent maintenance information before proceeding with the instructions provided here. Concurrent maintenance of this double-wide adapter is not supported through the HMC. Concurrent maintenance must be done from within the partition operating system. In IBM i, the Hardware Service Manager (HSM) of the system or owning partition will automatically power off or on both PCI slots when either slot is selected. In AIX® or Linux, you must manually power off and on each slot separately.
    Note:
    • Both PCI slots must be powered off when installing or removing this adapter with the system power on.
    • If this adapter is the load source IOA, or any other storage IOA with critical storage devices attached to the system, this concurrent maintenance procedure should be performed by a qualified service provider.
  • If you are removing, installing or replacing a PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB cache SAS RAID Adapter, note the following concurrent maintenance information before proceeding with the instructions provided here. Concurrent maintenance of this adapter is not supported through the HMC. Concurrent maintenance must be done from within the partition operating system. In IBM i, the Hardware Service Manager (HSM) of the system or owning partition will automatically power off or on both PCI slots when either slot is selected. In AIX or Linux, you must manually power off and on each slot separately.
    Note:
    • Both PCI slots must be powered off when installing or removing this adapter with the system power on.
    • If this adapter is the load source IOA, or any other storage IOA with critical storage devices attached to the system, this concurrent maintenance procedure should be performed by a qualified service provider.
  • Fibre Channel Adapters (5735 or 5774) installed in IBM i OS logical partitions will post errors at initial program load (IPL) if there is no device or wrap plug attached to each of the adapter's ports. Make sure that every Fibre Channel Adapter (5735 or 5774) that is installed in IBM i OS logical partition has either a wrap plug or a device attached to each of the adapter's ports. If you are exchanging a 5735 or 5774 Fibre Channel IOA, the external storage subsystem must be updated to use the worldwide port name of the new 5735 or 5774 IOA. For instructions, see Updating the worldwide port name for a new 5735 or 5774 IOA.
  • If you are replacing a 2748, 2757, 2763, 2767, 2778, 2780, 2782, 5702, 5709, or 570B storage IOA, take note of the following: Depending on the configuration of the system, the storage IOA cache might have been disabled to allow the attachment of OEM storage that emulates a load source drive. If you are replacing a storage IOA that has its cache disabled, configure the replacement IOA the same way as the IOA that you removed. If you remove hardware from the replacement IOA, return that hardware with the failed IOA.

If you do not have an HMC, complete the following steps to remove a PCI adapter with the system power on in the IBM i 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. Select from the following options:
    • If you are removing a failing PCI adapter, continue with step 4
    • If you are removing the PCI adapter for other reasons, continue with step 5.
  4. Use the service indicator light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help identify the part. For instructions, see Identifying a part.
  5. 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.
  6. Access the concurrent maintenance procedures using the IBM i Hardware service manager (HSM) tools:
    1. Type strsst on the command line of the Main Menu and press Enter.
    2. Type your service tools user ID and service tools password on the System Service Tools (SST) Sign On display. Press Enter.
    3. Select Start a service tool from the System Service Tools (SST) display. Press Enter.
    4. Select Hardware service manager from the Start a Service Tool display and press Enter.
    5. Select Packaging hardware resources (system, frames, cards) from the Hardware Service Manager display. Press Enter.
    6. Select option 9 (Hardware contained within package) in the System Unit or Expansion Unit field of the unit where you are removing the card, and then press Enter.
    7. Select function F7 (Include empty positions and not owned positions) on the unit where you are removing the card.
    8. Select Concurrent Maintenance on the card position where you want to remove the card and then press Enter.
    9. Select Toggle LED blink off/on. A light-emitting diode (LED) blinks identifying the position you chose. Physically verify that this is the slot where you want to remove the adapter.
    10. Select Toggle LED blink off/on to stop the blinking LED.
    11. Select function F9 (Power off domain), and when complete then ensure that the PCI-e card slot power LED is not lit.
  7. Label and then disconnect all cables attached to the adapter you plan to remove.
  8. Record the slot number and location of each adapter being removed.
    Note: Adapter slots are numbered on the rear of the system.
  9. 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
    Adapter or filler plate removed from the system unit.
  10. Carefully grasp the PCI adapter (B) by its top edge or upper corners, and remove it from the system. Store the adapter in a safe place.
  11. If you are removing a PCI adapter as part of another procedure, return to that procedure. If not, continue to the next step.
  12. If you plan to install another adapter into the vacated slot, go to Installing a PCI adapter in the 8233-E8B server, with the power on in an IBM i environment; otherwise, continue with the next step.
  13. Seal the expansion slot using an expansion-slot cover.
  14. Replace or close the service access cover and, if applicable, return the system to the operating position.
  15. To replace the PCI adapter, see Replacing a PCI adapter in the 8233-E8B or 8236-E8C server.
Parent topic: Removing a PCI adapter from an 8233-E8B or 8236-E8C server

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Last updated: Thu, January 10, 2019