Installing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette with the power on in IBM i

You can install a PCI adapter with the power on in the i operating system.

If your system is managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC), use the HMC to complete the steps for installing a PCI adapter. For instructions, see Installing a feature using the Hardware Management Console. If you do not have an HMC, complete this procedure to install a PCI adapter.

If your system is managed by the IBM® Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), use the SDMC to install a PCI adapter in the server. For information about using the SDMC to install a PCI adapter, see Installing a feature by using the Systems Director Management Console. If you do not have an SDMC, complete this procedure to install a PCI adapter.

Note:

If the system is partitioned, you must determine the partition owning the I/O slot. Once the adapter is installed, the I/O slot must be powered on in the operating system.
If an I/O slot on a partitioned system is not owned by a partition, then the I/O slot cannot be powered on.
Adding an I/O slot to a partition using Dynamic Logical Partitioning (DLPAR) will power on the I/O slot as part of the DLPAR add. For information about DLPAR, see Dynamic Logical Partitioning.
To learn more about working in a partitioned environment, see Logical partitioning.

Important:

If you are removing, installing or replacing a PCI-X double-wide, quad-channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID controller, review the Concurrent maintenance procedure in the PCI-X double-wide, quad-channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Controller (FC 5739, 5778, 5781, 5782; CCIN 571F, 575B) topic, before proceeding with the instructions provided here.
If you are removing, installing or replacing a PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB cache SAS RAID Adapter, review the Concurrent maintenance procedure in the PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB cache SAS RAID Adapter topic, before proceeding with the instructions provided here.
Fibre Channel Adapters (2766, 2787, 280E, 5735, 576B, or 5774) installed in i OS logical partitions will post errors at initial program load (IPL) if there is no device or wrap plug attached to each of the adapter's ports. Make sure that every Fibre Channel Adapter (2766, 2787, 280E, 5735, 576B, or 5774) that is installed in i OS logical partition has either a wrap plug or a device attached to each of the adapter's ports. If you are exchanging a 2766, 2787, 280E, 5735, 576B, or 5774 Fibre Channel IOA, the external storage subsystem must be updated to use the worldwide port name of the new 2766, 2787, 280E, 5735, 576B, or 5774 IOA. For instructions, see Updating the worldwide port name for a new 2766, 2787, 280E, 5735, 576B, or 5774 IOA.
If you are replacing a 2748, 2757, 2763, 2767, 2778, 2780, 2782, 5702, 5709, or 570B storage IOA, take note of the following: Depending on the configuration of the system, the storage IOA cache might have been disabled to allow the attachment of OEM storage that emulates a load source drive. If you are replacing a storage IOA that has its cache disabled, configure the replacement IOA the same way as the IOA that you removed. If you remove hardware from the replacement IOA, return that hardware with the failed IOA.

To install an adapter with the system power on in the i operating system, do the following steps:

Perform the prerequisite tasks described in Before you begin.
Take appropriate precautions for avoiding electric shock and handling static-sensitive devices. For information, see Avoiding electric shock and Handling static-sensitive devices.
To determine in which slot to place the PCI adapter, refer to the PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx or PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx for information regarding slot restrictions for the adapters that can be used in this system.
If you are installing a PCI adapter in a rack-mounted system or expansion unit, follow these steps:
1. Open the rear rack door.
2. Remove the units cover or covers if applicable. For instructions see the Related information links at the end of the page.
If you are installing a PCI adapter in a stand-alone expansion unit, remove the units back cover, if applicable. For instructions see the Related information links at the end of the page.
Type strsst on the command line of the Main Menu and then press Enter.
Type your service tools user ID and service tools password on the System Service Tools (SST) Sign On display. Press Enter.
Select Start a service tool from the System Service Tools (SST) display and press Enter.
Select Hardware service manager from the Start a Service Tool display and press Enter.
Select Packaging hardware resources (system, frames, cards) from the Hardware Service Manager display. Press Enter.
Type 9 (Hardware contained within package) in the System Unit or Expansion Unit field of the unit where you are replacing the card. Press Enter.
Select the option to Include empty positions.
Select Concurrent Maintenance on the card position where you want to replace the card and then press Enter.
Select the option to Toggle LED blink off/on. A light-emitting diode (LED) blinks identifying the position you chose. Physically verify that this is the slot where you want to install the adapter.
Select the option to Toggle LED blink off/on to stop the blinking LED.
Locate the PCI adapter slot and cassette you want to use.
If the cassette you want to use does not contain a PCI adapter, continue to the next step. If the cassette you want to use does contain an active PCI adapter, see Removing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette from the system with the power on in IBM i.
If you are installing a PCI adapter in an 5790 or 5796 expansion unit, skip to step 21.
Lift up the PCI adapter EMC shield (A) as shown in Figure 1 and then rotate it up and away from the cassette as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1. Lift up the EMC shield

Figure 2. Rotate the EMC shield into the open position
Lift up the lower cassette handle (B) as shown in the following figure. Pull the PCI cassette (C) out of the system.
Figure 3. PCI adapter cassette removed from the system unit.
If you are installing a PCI adapter in a 5790 or 5796 expansion unit, follow these substeps. If not, go to step 22.
1. Remove the PCI adapter EMC shield (A) as shown in the following figure.
  Figure 4. Remove the EMC shield
2. Lift up the lower cassette handle (B) as shown in the following figure. Pull the PCI cassette (C) out of the system.
  Figure 5. PCI adapter cassette removed from the system unit
Install the adapter into the PCI adapter cassette. See the following topics:
- PCI adapter single-width cassette
- PCI adapter double-wide cassette
Ensure the lower cassette handle is pressed up toward the retainer clip. This places the adapter in the correct position to be docked in the system.
If you are installing a PCI adapter in an 5790 or 5796 expansion unit, skip to step 29.
Lift and hold the PCI adapter EMC shield in the open position. See Figure 1 and Figure 2.
Slide the cassette (C) into the cassette slot as shown in the following figure.
Attention: Ensure proper alignment when you insert a PCI adapter cassette into the system. When you work with PCI slot C6, take extra care to ensure that the vertical alignment of the cassette is correct to prevent the tab located on the front of the cassette from contacting with the I/O backplane assembly.
When the cassette is fully inserted into the system, firmly press downward on the lower cassette handle (B) to lock the adapter in its connector.
Figure 6. PCI adapter cassette removed from the system unit
Lower the PCI adapter EMC shield (A) into the closed position, close the shield latch, then close the rear rack door.
Figure 7. PCI adapter EMC shield in the closed position
If you are installing a PCI adapter in a 5790 or 5796 expansion unit, follow these substeps. If not, skip to step 30
1. Slide the cassette (B) into the cassette slot as shown in the following figure. When the cassette is fully inserted into the system, firmly press downward on the lower cassette handle (B) to lock the adapter in its connector.
  Figure 8. PCI adapter cassette installed in the system unit
2. Replace the EMC shield (C) as shown in the following figure.
  Figure 9. PCI adapter EMC shield in the closed position
Attach any cables that should be attached the adapter.
Select Power on domain on the Hardware Resource Concurrent Maintenance display and press Enter.
Select Assign to on the resource that has an asterisk (*) on the Work with Controlling Resource display. Press Enter.
Wait for the Hardware Resource Concurrent Maintenance display to appear with this message:
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Verify that the new resource is functional. See Verify the installed part.