Installation guide

Chapter 3

Installing Accessories

PCI/PCI-X Card Cage Assembly I/O Cards

If OLAR reports that a slot is present and powered off, but no OLAR operations to turn power on to that slot

have succeeded even after the MRL is closed, the MRL may have been left open during boot. To clear this

condition, close the MRL for the PCI slot then power off the PCI slot using the rad -o command. This will

allow future OLAR operations to succeed on this PCI slot.

IMPORTANT The installation process varies depending on what method for installing the PCI card is

selected. PCI I/O card installation procedures should be downloaded from the

http://docs.hp.com/ Web site. Background information and procedures for adding a new PCI I/O

card using online addition are found in the Interface Card OL* Support Guide.

Installing PCI or PCI-X Card(s) in a Powered Down System

Step 1. Remove the top cover.

Step 2. Locate and select a supported slot.

Step 3. Remove the PCI bulkhead filler panel.

Step 4. Lever open the Manual Release Latch for selected slot.

Step 5. Install the I/O card in the slot.

NOTE A slow, firm pressure is needed to properly seat the card into the backplane.

Step 6. Flip the Manual Release Latch for the card slot to the closed position.

Step 7. Follow I/O card manufacturer instructions for specific cabling directions.

Prerequisites for Adding a PCI I/O Card Using the Attention Button

The prerequisites for this procedure are:

• Drivers for the card have already been installed.

• There are no drivers associated with the slot.

• The green power LED is steady OFF. Should the empty slot be in the ON state use the olrad command or

the pdweb tool to power the slot

OFF.

• The yellow attention LED if steady OFF or is blinking if a user has requested the slot location.

• Refer to the host bus adapter (HBA) documentation for details on card installation.

• Run the olrad -q command to determine the status of all the PCI I/O slots.

• Obtain a copy of the interface card guide for instructions on preparing the operating system for the online

addition of the PCI I/O card before attempting to insert a PCI I/O card into the PCI-X card cage assembly

backplane slot.

CAUTION Observe all ESD safety precautions before attempting this procedure. Failure to follow ESD

safety precautions could result in damage to the server.

This procedure describes how to perform an online addition of a PCI card using the attention button for

cards whose drivers support online add or replacement (OLAR). The attention button is also referred to as the

doorbell.