IBM 866011U - Netfinity 5500 - 8660, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Hot-plug PCI adapter installation
This section gives the procedure for installing a hot-plug
PCI adapter. If you want to remove a hot-plug adapter,
reverse the steps. If the operating system supports
hot-replace PCI adapters, you can replace a failing
hot-plug PCI adapter with a new adapter of the same type
without turning off power to the server. If the operating
system and adapter also support the hot-add feature, you
can install a new adapter without turning off the power to
the server.
Note
You do not need to turn the server off to install or
remove a hot-plug PCI adapter.
Before you begin:
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Read “Safety information” on page 308.
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Read the documentation that comes with the
adapter for any special requirements or
restrictions.
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Read the documentation that comes with the
operating system.
Attention
Do not remove a hot-plug adapter before performing
the operating-system-defined procedure for disabling
the hot-plug PCI slot that contains the adapter.
Failure to do so might cause the system to lock up.
Refer to the operating system documentation.
Refer to the following illustrations while you perform the
steps in this procedure.
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