User's Manual

OLA/R Overview and Concepts
How to On-line Add (OLA) a J3525A or J3526A PCI Card using SAM
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How to On-line Add (OLA) a J3525A or J3526A
PCI Card using SAM
NOTE On-line addition will recognize and claim the interface card only if the
X.25/9000 software is already loaded on the system. Also check if the
appropriate J3525A and J3526A drivers are loaded in the kernel.
Step 1. Read the information (below) in this step. An understanding of this
section is important in order for you to make the correct decision later in
the procedure.
1. Enter the SAM I/O Cards area and look for a slot prior to inserting
the card.
• You will see one or more entries marked “empty slot”, one of
which you will choose to house the new card.
• SAM will perform a Critical Resource Analysis prior to bringing
the card on-line
Step 2. Start SAM.
Step 3. From the SAM Areas screen, select Peripheral Devices.
Step 4. From the Peripheral Devices screen, select Cards.
Step 5. From the I/O Cards screen, view the list of available I/O slots (will read
“empty slot”. Select the slot you wish to use.
Step 6. From the Menu bar, select Actions.
Step 7. From the Actions drop-down list, select Add.
Step 8. SAM now performs a Critical Resource Analysis (CRA). That is, now that
you have selected to Add a card, SAM’s first step is to confirm that no
critical resources will be disabled when the power to the slot is switched
off.