IBM eserver p Series, Installation Manual

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Installing PCI Adapters
Note: If you are installing devices which connect to an adapter, install the devices and
cables before you install the adapter.
If the adapter you are installing requires device driver software, see the
documentation for the adapter and load the software before installing the
adapter.
Note: To get to the diskette, you will need to remove the front bezel refer to the figure
on page 51 in appendix D.
With this system, you can install PCI adapters with the power on. These adapters are
referred to as
hot-pluggable PCI adapters. Some adapters are not hot-pluggable and
power must be removed from the system for adapter installation.
Before you install the adapter, determine if the PCI adapter you are installing is
hot-pluggable. See the
PCI Adapter Placement Reference, order number SA38-0538.
If you are installing a PCI adapter that is:
v
Not hot-pluggable, go to “Installing a Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter”.
v
Hot-pluggable, go to “Installing a Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter” on page 28.
Installing a Non-Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter
To install the non-hot-pluggable adapter, do the following:
1. Turn off the power and unplug the system unit power cable from the electrical
outlet.
If the system is operating under AIX, type shutdown to power off the system.
If you cannot use this method, you can power off the system by using the following
operator-panel power button procedure:
Attention: Using the primary I/O drawer operator panel power button to power
off the system may cause unpredictable results in the data files, and the next IPL
will take longer to complete.
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