Interface Card OL* Support Guide

Changing Views.........................................................................................................................36
Changing the View by Device Class.....................................................................................36
Changing the View with Search...........................................................................................37
Refreshing the I/O Tree..............................................................................................................38
Reinstalling Device Files............................................................................................................39
Viewing Slot Information................................................................................................................39
Available pdweb Actions.................................................................................................................40
Slot Detail View...............................................................................................................................40
Using Search....................................................................................................................................42
Critical Resource Analysis....................................................................................................................42
Adding a Card Online..........................................................................................................................43
Replacing a Card Online.......................................................................................................................47
Bringing a Card Online.........................................................................................................................51
Deleting a Card Online.........................................................................................................................52
Configuring an I/O Chassis During Dynamic nPartition Operations..................................................56
Turning the Attention LED to BLINK or OFF......................................................................................56
3 Attention Button - Direct Slot Control..........................................................................59
Introduction to the Attention Button, Power LED, and Attention LED...............................................59
Using the Attention Button...................................................................................................................60
Adding a Card Online.....................................................................................................................60
Replacing a Card Online.................................................................................................................61
Deleting a Card On-Line.................................................................................................................62
Locating a Slot With the Attention LED...............................................................................................62
The hotplugd Daemon and Log file......................................................................................................62
Results of Pressing the Attention Button..............................................................................................62
4 The olrad Command....................................................................................................65
Using olrad............................................................................................................................................65
Syntax and Arguments....................................................................................................................65
Preliminary Actions.........................................................................................................................65
Determining Slot Status.............................................................................................................65
Performing a CRA......................................................................................................................66
Adding a New Card........................................................................................................................66
Replacing a Card.............................................................................................................................67
Deleting a Card................................................................................................................................67
Configuring an I/O Chassis During Dynamic nPartition Operations.............................................68
De-configuring an I/O Chassis During Dynamic nPartition Operations........................................68
Turning the Attention LED to BLINK or OFF.................................................................................69
Options, Scripts, and Logging..............................................................................................................69
Options............................................................................................................................................69
Scripts..............................................................................................................................................70
Logging............................................................................................................................................70
5 Comparing and Combining OL* Methods...............................................................71
Comparing OL* Methods.....................................................................................................................71
Adding a Card.................................................................................................................................72
Replacing a Card.............................................................................................................................73
Deleting a Card................................................................................................................................74
Attention LED Control....................................................................................................................75
Mixing OL* Methods............................................................................................................................76
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