IBM eserver pSeries 7311 D10 User Manual

Removing a Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter
If you are permanently removing an adapter from a system, this procedure should be
used.
Note: If you are removing an adapter and replacing it with an adapter that is identical
to the adapter that was removed, use the “Removing and Replacing a
Hot-Pluggable PCI Adapter” on page 63 procedure.
To remove an adapter, perform the following steps:
1. Open the door of the rack.
2. Determine the slot from which you are removing the adapter.
3. Ensure that any processes or applications that might use the adapter are stopped.
Note: Removing a hot-pluggable PCI adapter requires the system administrator to
take the PCI adapter offline before performing any PCI adapter hot-plug
procedures. Before taking an adapter offline, the devices attached to the
adapter must also be taken offline as well. This action prevents a service
representative or user from causing an unexpected outage for system
users.
For more information on taking the PCI adapter online, see the AIX
operating system documentation. Documentation for the AIX operating
system is available from the IBM Eserver pSeries Information Center at
http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/pseries/en_US/infocenter/base. Select AIX
documentation. The
AIX Documentation CD contains the base set of
publications for the operating system, including system-management and
end-user documentation.
4. Log in as root user. If the system is a partitioned system, log in as root user on the
partition that has the adapter assigned to it.
5. At the command line, type smitty.
6. Select Devices.
7. Select PCI Hot Plug Manager.
8. Select Unconfigure a Device and press Enter.
9. Press F4 to display the Device Names menu.
10. Select the adapter you are removing from the menu.
11. Use the Tab key to answer NO to Keep Definition. Press Enter.
12. The ARE YOU SURE screen displays. Press Enter to verify the information.
Successful unconfigure is indicated by the OK message displayed next to the
Command field at the top of the screen.
13. Press F3 to return to the PCI Hot-Plug Manager menu.
14. Select Replace/Remove a PCI Hot-Plug Adapter and press Enter. The
Replace/Remove a PCI Hot-Plug Adapter menu displays.
15. Move the cursor to select the adapter that you are removing and press Enter. (The
description entry displays as unknown).
Chapter 8. Removal and Replacement Procedures 67

IBM eserver pSeries 7311 D10 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	eserver pSeries 7311 D10
Category	Server
Language	English