Preparing the 8408-44E or 8408-E8E system for operation after installing a PCIe adapter in Linux

To prepare the system for operation after you install the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express (PCIe) adapters in the system, complete the steps in this procedure.

1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap attached. If not, attach it now.
2. Install the service access cover. For instructions, see Installing the service access cover.
3. Place the system into the operating position. For instructions, see Placing the system into the operating position.
   (L012)

   

   CAUTION:

   Pinch hazard. (L012)
4. If applicable, close the rack front door.
5. If removed, connect the cables or transceivers to the adapter.
6. If you installed a PCIe3 cable adapter, and want to connect an EMX0 PCIe3 expansion drawer to your system, proceed to Connecting an EMX0 PCIe Gen3 I/O expansion drawer to your system.
   Note: Connecting expansion drawer cables is a nonconcurrent procedure, which requires the system to be powered off.
7. Route the cables through the cable-management arm.
8. Close the rack door at the rear of the system.
9. In the Linux session on the console, press Enter after you have installed the adapter.
10. On the console, use the lsslot command to verify that you have installed the PCI adapter in the correct slot.

    To verify the installation, complete the following steps:

    1. Enter lsslot -c pci -a. The information about the slots is displayed.
    2. Enter the slot information with the lsslot command, as shown in the following example.

       For example, if the slot in which you installed the PCIe adapter was U7879.001.DQD014E-P1-C3

       Enter lsslot -c pci -s U7879.001.DQD014E-P1-C3

       The following screen is an example of the information that is displayed by this command:

       # Slot          Description             Device(s)
       U7879.001.DQD014E-P1-C3 PCI-X capable, 64 bit, 133MHz slot 0001:40:01.0