Interface Card OL* Support Guide

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Table of Contents

About This Document.......................................................................................................13

Intended Audience................................................................................................................................13

New and Changed Information in This Edition...................................................................................13

Publishing History................................................................................................................................13

Document Organization.......................................................................................................................13

Typographic Conventions...............................................................................................................14

HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier..................................................................................14

Related Documents...............................................................................................................................15

HP Encourages Your Comments..........................................................................................................15

1 PCI Card OL* Overview.............................................................................................17

Important Terms and Concepts............................................................................................................20

Planning and Preparation.....................................................................................................................20

Card Compatibility..........................................................................................................................20

Online Addition.........................................................................................................................21

Online Replacement...................................................................................................................21

Online Deletion..........................................................................................................................21

Critical Resources............................................................................................................................22

Other Situations to Consider................................................................................................................22

Power Domains................................................................................................................................22

Multiport Cards...............................................................................................................................22

Virtual Ports.....................................................................................................................................22

Firmware Patch Information...........................................................................................................23

Shared Slots.....................................................................................................................................23

Frequency Mismatch.......................................................................................................................23

PCI Error Recovery...............................................................................................................................24

2 The pdweb Peripheral Device Tool Web Interface...................................................25

Peripheral Device Tool..........................................................................................................................25

Features and Benefits.......................................................................................................................25

How the pdweb Tool Works.................................................................................................................26

Security.................................................................................................................................................27

Accessing pdweb..................................................................................................................................27

Using SMH......................................................................................................................................27

Accessing SMH...........................................................................................................................27

Using a Web Browser............................................................................................................27

Using the pdweb Command.................................................................................................27

Accessing the pdweb tool...........................................................................................................28

Using SIM........................................................................................................................................28

Using pdweb With Bastille...................................................................................................................29

Navigating pdweb................................................................................................................................30

Components of the GUI...................................................................................................................30

Banner.........................................................................................................................................30

Tabs.............................................................................................................................................30

Lists............................................................................................................................................30

Action Menu...............................................................................................................................32

Command Preview.....................................................................................................................32

OLRAD Cards Tab...........................................................................................................................33

I/O Tree Tab......................................................................................................................................34

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