IBM 6.00E+04 manual PSeries 630 Model 6C4 and Model 6E4 Users Guide

The Replace/Remove a PCI Hot Plug Adapter function is used to prepare a slot for adapter exchange. The function lists all the PCI slots that support hot plug and are occupied. The list includes the slot's physical location code and the device name of the resource installed in the slot. The adapter must be in the Defined state before it can be prepared for hot-plug removal. When a slot is selected, the visual indicator for the slot is set to the Identify state. 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 adapter can be removed or replaced.

The Identify a PCI Hot Plug Slot function is used to help identify the location of a PCI hot-plug adapter. The function lists all the PCI slots that are occupied or empty and support hot plug. When a slot is selected for identification, the visual indicator for the slot is set to the Identify state.

The Unconfigure Devices function attempts to put the selected device, in the PCI hot-plug slot, into the Defined state. This action must be done before any attempted hot-plug function. If the unconfigure function fails, it is possible that the device is still in use by another application. In this case, the customer or system administrator must be notified to quiesce the device.

The Configure Devices function allows a newly added adapter to be configured into the system for use. This function should also be done when a new adapter is added to the system.

The Install/Configure Devices Added After IPL function attempts to install the necessary software packages for any newly added devices. The software installation media or packages are required for this function.

Standalone Diagnostics has restrictions on using the PCI Hot-Plug Manager. For example:

vAdapters that are replaced must be exactly the same FRU part number as the adapter being replaced.

vNew adapters cannot be added unless a device of the same FRU part number already exists in the system, because the configuration information for the new adapter is not known after the Standalone Diagnostics are booted.

vThe following functions are not available from the Standalone Diagnostics and will not display in the list:

±Add a PCI Hot Plug Adapter

±Configure Devices

±Install/Configure Devices Added After IPL

You can run this task directly from the command line by typing the following command: diag -ddevice -T"identifyRemove"

However, note that some devices support both the PCI Hot-Plug task and the RAID Hot-Plug Devices task. If this is the case for the device specified, then the Hot Plug Task displays instead of the PCI Hot Plug Manager menu.

134pSeries 630 Model 6C4 and Model 6E4 User's Guide