The Hot-Plug Task has a restriction when running in Standalone or Online Service mode; new devices cannot be added to the system unless there is already a device with the same FRU part number installed in the system. This restriction exists because the device software package for the new device cannot be installed in Standalone or Online Service mode.

Depending on the environment and the software packages installed, selecting this task displays the following three subtasks:

vPCI Hot-Plug Manager

vSCSI Hot Swap Manager

vRAID Hot Plug Devices

To run the Hot Plug Task directly from the command line, type the following: diag -T"identifyRemove"

If you are running the diagnostics in Online Concurrent mode, run the Missing Options Resolution Procedure immediately after adding, removing, or replacing any device. Start the Missing Options Resolution Procedure is by running the diag -acommand.

If the Missing Options Resolution Procedure runs with no menus or prompts, device configuration is complete. Otherwise, work through each menu to complete device configuration.

PCI Hot Plug Manager

The PCI Hot Plug Manager task is a SMIT menu that allows you to identify, add, remove, or replace PCI adapters that are hot-pluggable. Refer to the PCI Adapter Placement Reference for information regarding slot restrictions for adapters that can be used in this system. The following functions are available under this task:

vList PCI Hot Plug Slots

vAdd a PCI Hot Plug Adapter

vReplace/Remove a PCI Hot Plug Adapter

vIdentify a PCI Hot Plug Slot

vUnconfigure Devices

vConfigure Devices

vInstall/Configure Devices Added After IPL

The List PCI Hot Plug Slots function lists all PCI hot-plug slots. Empty slots and populated slots are listed. Populated slot information includes the connected logical device. The slot name consists of the physical location code and the description of the physical characteristics for the slot.

The Add a PCI Hot Plug Adapter function is used to prepare a slot for the addition of a new adapter. The function lists all the empty slots that support hot plug. When a slot is selected, the visual indicator for the slot blinks at the Identify rate. After the slot location is confirmed, the visual indicator for the specified PCI slot is set to the Action state. This means the power for the PCI slot is off and the new adapter can be plugged in.

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