Installing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette with the power on in the AIX environment

You can install a PCI adapter cassette in a 5802 or 5877 expansion unit that is running the AIX® environment with the system power on.

1. Refer to PCI hot-plug manager access for AIX, and follow the steps in the access procedure to select PCI Hot Plug Manager. Then return here to continue.
2. From the PCI Hot-Plug Manager menu, select Add a PCI Hot-Plug Adapter and press Enter. The Add a Hot-Plug Adapter window displays.
3. Select the appropriate PCI slot from the ones listed on the screen, and press Enter.
4. Locate the PCI adapter slot and cassette you want to use.
5. 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 expansion unit with the power on in AIX.
6. Remove the PCI adapter cassette from the system. Refer to Removing a PCI adapter cassette from the expansion unit.
7. Install the adapter into the PCI adapter cassette. Refer to PCI adapter single-width and double-width cassettes.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the adapter until the LED for the specified PCI slot is set to the Action state. See Component LEDs.
9. Install the PCI adapter cassette in the system. Refer to Installing a PCI adapter contained in a cassette.
10. Enter cfgmgr to configure the adapter.
11. Verify the installed part.
    • If you replaced the part because of a service action, verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying a repair.
    • If you installed the part for any other reason, verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying the installed part.