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PCI I/O Board Installation and Component Replacement • February 1998
4. Ensure that both extraction levers are in the open position, and that the quarter-
turn access slots are unlocked (arrow indicating unlocked position) as you slide
the board toward the centerplane receptacles.
The board will not seat fully unless the levers are in this starting position and the
access slots are unlocked.
5. Simultaneously press both extraction levers to seat the board on the centerplane.
Simultaneously pressing both levers avoids twisting the board or bending the
connector pins. Do not press on board front panel to seat it.
6. Lock the board to the system card cage by inserting a Phillips #1 screwdriver into
each quarter-turn access slot and then turning the slot to the locked position
(
).
7. Replace or connect all necessary cables to the board.
Once the board has been installed, a message similar to the following will be
displayed if the system is powered-on.This example depicts the screen output when
a new I/O board has been hot-plugged into slot 6 of an operating Enterprise system:
This screen output indicates that the board has been detected by the system and is in
low-power mode. Additionally, any subsequent
prtdiag(1M)
output would
include information for board slot 6.
8. Reboot the system now or schedule a later time to reboot when system disruption
will be minimized.
The system cannot use the new board until the system is rebooted.
1.6
PCI Cards
Each PCI I/O board accommodates two riser cards. Each riser card accommodates
one PCI card.
1.6.1
Removing a PCI Card
1. Follow the procedures in the Section 1.5.1 “Removing a PCI I/O Board,” to remove
the applicable I/O board.
NOTICE: I/O Board Hotplugged into Slot 6
NOTICE: Board 6 is ready to remove
