Preparing the 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A system to install a PCIe adapter with the power turned on in AIX

Learn about steps you must complete before you install the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express (PCIe) adapters in the system.

1. Ensure that the software that is required to support the feature is installed on your system. For information about software prerequisites, see the IBM® Prerequisite website. If the required system firmware, software, or fix packs are not installed on your system, go to the Fix Central website to download and install them before you continue.
2. Determine the slot in which you want to install a PCIe adapter. The PCIe adapter slots are at the rear of a system.
   Note: The number of the PCIe adapter slots that are available in the system depends on the number of system processors in the system. For the PCIe adapter placement information regarding the available slots in this system, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities for the 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A.
   Figure 1 shows the PCIe adapter location codes and the service indicator locations for an 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A system.

   Figure 1. PCIe adapter slot locations in an 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A system

   
3. Take appropriate precautions for avoiding electric shock and for handling static-sensitive devices. For information, see Avoiding electric shock and Handling static-sensitive devices.
4. Use a console to access the PCI Hot Plug Manager.

   To access the PCI Hot Plug Manager, complete the following steps:

   1. Log in as root user.
   2. At the command line, type smitty.
   3. Select Devices.
   4. Select PCI Hot Plug Manager and press Enter.

      The PCI Hot-Plug Manager menu displays.

      For details about the menu options in the PCI Hot-Plug Manager screen, see PCI hot-plug manager menu.

5. From the PCI Hot-Plug Manager menu, select Add a PCI Hot-Plug Adapter, and then press Enter.

   The Add a Hot-Plug Adapter window displays.

6. Select the appropriate PCIe slot from the list that is displayed on the screen, and then press Enter.
7. Remove the front cover. For instructions, see Removing the front cover from the 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A system.
8. For a rack-mounted system, place the system into the service position. For instructions, see Placing a rack-mounted model into the service position.
9. Attach the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap. The ESD wrist strap must be connected to an unpainted metal surface until the service procedure is completed, and if applicable, until the service access cover is replaced.
   Attention:

   • Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap to the front ESD jack, to the rear ESD jack, or to an unpainted metal surface of your hardware to prevent the electrostatic discharge from damaging your hardware.
   • When you use an ESD wrist strap, follow all electrical safety procedures. An ESD wrist strap is used for static control. It does not increase or decrease your risk of receiving electric shock when using or working on electrical equipment.
   • If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, just prior to removing the product from ESD packaging and installing or replacing hardware, touch an unpainted metal surface of the system for a minimum of 5 seconds. If at any point in this service process you move away from the system, it is important to once again discharge yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface for at least 5 seconds before you continue with the service process.
10. Remove the service access cover. For instructions, see Removing the service access cover.