Interface Card OL* Support Guide

About This Document
This document describes how to manage slots and cards using OnLine Add, Replace, and Delete
(OL*) functionality on systems running HP-UX 11i v2 or HP-UX 11i v3.
For more information about the I/O card online addition and replacement procedure for systems
running HP-UX 11i v1 see Chapter 2 (Managing PCI Cards with OLAR) of Configuring HP-UX
for Peripherals at http://www.docs.hp.com.
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Intended Audience
This document is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installing,
configuring, and managing slots and cards. Administrators are expected to have knowledge of
operating system concepts, commands, and configuration.
This document is not a tutorial.
New and Changed Information in This Edition
This edition includes new content on Online Deletion and Critical Resource Analysis (CRA)
output for HP-UX 11i v3.
Publishing History
This is the third edition of this document.
Table 1 Publishing History Details
Publication DateOperating Systems SupportedDocument Manufacturing
Part Number
February 2007HP-UX 11i v3B2355-90988
September 2007HP-UX 11i v35992-1723
Document Organization
Chapter 1 “PCI Card OL* Overview” Use this chapter to learn about OL* technology and a brief
overview of the various OL* methods.
Chapter 2 “The pdweb Peripheral
Device Tool Web Interface”
Use this chapter to learn how to perform OL* operations
using a web-based GUI.
Chapter 3 “Attention Button - Direct
Slot Control”
Use this chapter to learn how to perform OL* operations
using the Attention Button.
Chapter 4 “The olrad Command” Use this chapter to learn how to perform OL* operations
from the command line.
Chapter 5 “Comparing and
Combining OL* Methods”
Use this chapter to contrast and compare the various
methods of performing OL* operations, and the
consequences of mixing methods.
Intended Audience 13