Unconfiguring WAN adapters

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You can unconfigure a WAN adapter.

To unconfigure a WAN Adapter:

  1. Type lsslot -c pci to list all the hot-plug slots in the system unit and display their characteristics.
  2. Type the appropriate SMIT command, shown in the following examples, to list installed adapters and show the current state of all the devices in the system unit:
    Item Description
    smit 331121b9_ls To list 2-Port Multiprotocol WAN adapters
    smit riciophx_ls To list ARTIC WAN adapters

    The following naming convention is used for the different type of adapters:

    Name Adapter Type
    dpmpa 2-Port Multiprotocol Adapter
    riciop ARTIC960 Adapter
  3. Close all applications that are using the adapter you are unconfiguring.
    To continue with this procedure, network dump locations must be disabled on the system. To look for and disable network dump locations, do the following:
    1. Type the following from a command line: 
      smit dump
    2. Select Show Current Dump Devices.
    3. Check whether any configured dump device shows a network location.
      If not, exit SMIT and you are ready for step 5 below. To change a dump device to a local location, select Cancel or press F3 and continue with the following step.
    4. If the primary dump device shows a network location, change to a local location by selecting Change the Primary Dump Device and then enter the local location in the Primary dump device field.
    5. If the secondary dump device shows a network location, change to a local location by selectingChange the Secondary Dump Device and then enter the local location in the Secondary dump device field.
    6. When finished, click OK or press Enter.
  4. Use the commands in the following table to unconfigure and remove the device drivers and emulator ports for these adapters:
    Name 2-Port Multiprotocol adapter
    smit rmhdlcdpmpdd To unconfigure the device
    smit rmsdlcscied To unconfigure the SDLC COMIO emulator
    Name ARTIC960Hx PCI adapter
    smit rmtsdd To unconfigure the device driver
    smit rmtsdports To remove an MPQP COMIO emulation port