The RCA provides three major functions:
∙Creates representations of devices that cannot be discovered by the system (ISA cards)
∙Modifies the contents of the system by adding and removing devices
∙Modifies the resources used by devices
You can use the RCA window to define an ISA card or add an ISA card by clicking on the appropriate button. Removing an ISA card requires that the card be highlighted in the Devices section of the screen before clicking on the button. You can only add as many ISA cards as you have ISA slots available.
1.From the SSU main window, launch the RCA by selecting the “Resources” task under the RCA heading in the task box.
2.When the RCA window appears, it displays messages similar to the following:
Baseboard: Server board Server board
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 00
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 0D
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 0F
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 12
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 14
3.To configure a device, select its name in the Devices section of the RCA window, and press the spacebar or <Enter>, or click on it.
4.It is possible to close the RCA window and return to the AF by clicking on the Close button. Any changes made will be kept in memory for use by the RCA when it is rerun.
5.Save all the changes made by clicking on the Save button. Saving writes your current configuration to nonvolatile storage where it will be available to the system after every reboot.
6.Closing the window by clicking on the system menu, the dash in the upper left corner, discards all changes.
Defining an ISA Card
An ISA card usually comes with a vendor created .CFG file that specifies the resources the card requires to function properly. If the .CFG file is unavailable, you must manually create it or define the card through the SSU. Defining an ISA card consists of specifying the name of the card and the resources it consumes. This allows the RCA to consider the ISA card resource requirements when the RCA tries to resolve conflicts. The information is also used by the system BIOS to configure the hardware when the system is booted.
1.To add or remove ISA card resources, click on the appropriate resource buttons, select the desired value, and click on Add or Remove.
2.After you complete the necessary information, click on Save.
3.To edit a card, click on Load to retrieve the card information. After making changes, click on Save.
4.To create a card, click on New.
5.To remove a current definition of a card, click on Delete.
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