IBM Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Adapter, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 4. Installing the Adapter
After you install the device driver, you can install the Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Adapter.
This chapter takes you through the steps of installing your Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI
Adapter which involves the following tasks:
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Installing the adapter in your system unit
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Verifying installation
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Running adapter diagnostics
Installing the Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Adapter
Attention:
Be sure to read the “Electrostatic Discharge Protection” on page vii and
Chapter 4, “Installing the Adapter” before you begin the installation process.
To install the adapter:
1. Log in as a root user.
2. Shut down the system by typing:
shutdown -F
at the system prompt, then press Enter. When
halt completed
displays, turn the
system unit power off and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
3. Remove the covers of your system unit. Follow the instructions provided in your
system unit documentation.
4. Install the adapter in an available unrestricted PCI expansion slot in your system
unit. See the instructions in your system unit documentation for installing PCI
adapters.
5. Follow the directions provided in your system unit documentation to reinstall the
covers of your system unit.
6. Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.
7. Turn the power on to your system unit so that the operating system can update the
system configuration.
Verifying the Installation
See the instructions provided in your system unit documentation for verifying the
successful installation of the adapter. To verify the installation, type:
lsdev -Cs pci
at the system prompt, then press Enter. A list of PCI devices displays. An Available
status indicates that the adapter is installed and ready to use.
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