Accessing Hot-Plug Management FunctionsNote: Removing or installing a Hot-Pluggable PCI adapter requires the system administrator to take thePCI adapter offline prior to performing the operation. Before taking an adapter offline, the devicesattached to the adapter must be taken offline as well. This action prevents a service representativeor user from causing an unexpected outage for system users.For additional information about taking an adapter offline or removing it from the systemconfiguration, see the AIX System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices.Documentation for the AIX operating system is available from the IBM Eserver pSeries InformationCenter at http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/pseries/en_US/infocenter/base. Select AIXdocumentation. The AIX Documentation CD contains the base set of publications for the operatingsystem, including system-management and end-user documentation.To access the hot-plug menus, do the following:1. Log in as root user. If the system is a partitioned system, log in as root user on the partition that hasthe adapter assigned to it.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. For adescription of the menu options, see below.PCI Hot-Plug Manager MenuThe following options are available from the PCI Hot Plug Manager menu:Note: For information about the PCI slot LED states, refer to either your installation guide or serviceguide.List PCI Hot-Plug SlotsProvides a descriptive list of all slots that support PCI hot-plug capability. If the listing for a slot indicates itholds an “Unknown” device, select the Install/Configure Devices Added after IPL to configure theadapter in that slot.Add a PCI Hot-Plug AdapterAllows the user to add a new PCI hot-plug-capable adapter to the slot with the system turned on. You willbe asked to identify the PCI slot that you have selected prior to the actual operation. The selected PCI slotwill 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/ConfigureDevices Added After IPL option to configure the adapter.Replace/Remove a PCI Hot-Plug AdapterAllows the user to remove an existing adapter, or replace an existing adapter with an identical one. Forthis option to work, the adapter must be in the Defined state (see “Unconfigure a Device” option below).You will be asked to identify the PCI slot prior to the actual operation. The selected PCI slot will go into theAction state.138 Eserver pSeries 655 User’s Guide
