The
Depending on the environment and the software packages installed, selecting this task displays the following three subtasks:
vPCI
vSCSI Hot Swap Manager
vRAID Hot Plug Devices
To run the Hot Plug Task directly from the command line, type the following: diag
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
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
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
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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