Installation guide

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Installing Options
Identify a PCI Hot–Plug Slot
Allows the user to identify a PCI slot. The selected PCI slot will go into the Identify state.
Unconfigure a Device
Allows the user to put an existing PCI adapter into the Defined state if the device is no
longer in use.
This step must be completed successfully before starting a remove or replace operation. If
this step fails, the customer must take action to release the device.
Configure a Defined Device
Allows a new PCI adapter to be configured into the system if software support is already
available for the adapter. The selected PCI slot will go into the On state.
Install/Configure Devices Added After IPL
The system attempts to configure any new devices and tries to find and install any required
software from a user–selected source.
The add, remove, and replace functions return information to the user indicating whether the
operation was successful. If additional instructions are provided on the screen, complete the
recommended actions. If the instructions do not resolve the problem, see the following:
• If the adapter is listed as Unknown, perform the Install/Configure Devices Added After
IPL option to configure the adapter.
• If you receive a warning indicating that needed device packages are not installed, the
system administrator must install the specified packages before you can configure or
diagnose the adapter.
• If you receive a failure message indicating a hardware error, the problem might be either
the adapter or the PCI slot. Isolate the problem by retrying the operation in a different PCI
slot, or trying a different adapter in the slot. If you determine that you have failing
hardware, call your service representative.