IBM eserver 630 6C4, Service Manual

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To access the hot-plug menus, do the following:
1. Log in as root user.
2. At the command line, type
smitty
.
3. Select Devices.
4. Select PCI Hot Plug Manager and press Enter.
5. The PCI Hot-Plug Manager menu displays. Return to the procedure that directed
you here. The following section describes the menu options.
PCI Hot-Plug Manager Menu
The following options are available from the PCI Hot Plug Manager menu:
Note: For information about the PCI slot LED states, see “Component LEDs” on
page 476.
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” on page 476.
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