Remove model 285,
52x, or attached expansion-unit,
PCI adapters with the system power on in AIX
You might need to remove a PCI adapter. Use
the procedure in this section to perform this task.
If your system is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), use
the HMC to complete the steps for removing a PCI adapter. For instructions,
see Remove a part using the Hardware Management Console.
Procedures performed on a PCI adapter with the system power on in AIX®, also known as hot-plug procedures,
require the system administrator to take the PCI adapter offline prior to
performing the operation. Before taking an adapter offline, the devices attached
to the adapter must be taken offline as well. This action prevents a service
representative or user from causing an unexpected outage for system users.
To remove a PCI adapter with the system power on in AIX,
do the following:
If you are removing a PCI adapter in a rack-mounted system or expansion
unit, follow these steps. If you are servicing a stand-alone system, go to
the next step.
For the 52x system unit,
the 0595, 5095,
or D20 expansion unit,
follow these steps:
Record the slot number and location of each adapter being removed.
Note: Adapter slots are numbered on the rear of the system unit.
Ensure that any processes or applications that might use the adapter
are stopped.
Enter the system diagnostics program by logging in as root user
or as the celogin user, type diag at the AIX command line.
When the DIAGNOSTIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS menu displays, press
Enter.
At the FUNCTION SELECTION menu, select Task Selection,
then press Enter.
At the Task Selection list, select PCI Hot Plug Manager.
Select Unconfigure a Device, then press
Enter.
Press F4 (or Esc+4) to display the Device Names menu.
Select the adapter you are removing in the Device Names menu.
Use the Tab key to respond NO to Keep
Definition. Use the Tab key again to respond YES to Unconfigure
Child Devices, then press Enter.
The ARE YOU SURE window displays. Press
Enter to verify the information. If the change is successful an OK message
displays next to the Command field at the top of the display.
Press F4 (or Esc+4) twice to return to the Hot Plug
Manager menu.
Select replace/remove PCI Hot Plug adapter.
Select the slot that has the device to be removed from the system.
Select remove.
Note: A fast-blinking
amber LED located at the back of the machine near the adapter indicates that
the slot has been identified.
Press Enter. This places the adapter in the action state, meaning
it is ready to be removed from the system.
Label, and then disconnect all cables attached to the
adapter you plan to remove.
If you are removing a short adapter, continue to the next step.
If you are removing a long adapter, unlatch and open the PCI adapter
light-pipe plate C attached to the fan tray as shown
in Figure 1 or Figure 2.
Rotate the adapter locking latch A counterclockwise.
Lift the black tab B attached to the adapter
retainer assembly, and keep the black tab in a vertical position.
Carefully grasp the PCI adapter by its top edge or upper corners,
and remove it from the system. Store the adapter in a safe place.
Figure 1. Model 52x PCI
adapter removed from the rack-mounted system unit
Figure 2. PCI adapter removed from the stand-alone
system unit
Seal the expansion slot using an expansion-slot cover.
Lower the plastic retainer seat over the PCI adapter faceplate.
Rotate the locking latch clockwise until it clicks into the locked
position.
Continue to follow the online instructions until you receive a
message that the adapter removal is successful.
If you have other adapters to remove, press the F3 key to return
to the PCI Hot-Plug Manager menu.
When you are finished removing adapters, press F10 to exit the
Hot-Plug Manager.
Run the diag -a command the AIX command line.
If the system responds with a menu or prompt, follow the instructions to complete
the device configuration.
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