HP Integrity rx7620 Server - User Service Guide, Sixth Edition

Removing and Replacing a PCI/PCI-X Card
The PCI/PCI-X cards are located in the rear of the chassis in the PCI-X card cage. PCI/PCI-X cards
are hot-pluggable components.
CAUTION: Observe all ESD safety precautions before attempting this procedure. Failure to
follow ESD safety precautions can result in damage to the server.
Figure 6-26 PCI/PCI-X Card Location
PCI/PCI-X I/O cards can be removed and replaced by using the SAM (/usr/sbin/sam)
application or by using Partition Manager (/opt/parmgr/bin/parmgr).
This procedure describes how to perform an online replacement of a PCI/PCI-X card using SAM,
for cards whose drivers support online add or replacement (OLAR).
IMPORTANT: Some PCI/PCI-X I/O cards cannot be added or replaced online while HP-UX
remains running. For these cards, you must shut down HP-UX on the nPartition before performing
the card replacement or addition. See “Shutting Down nPartitions and Powering Off Hardware
Components ” (page 96).
Removing a PCI/PCI-X Card
To remove the PCI/PCI-X card, follow these steps:
1. Run SAM (/usr/sbin/sam) and from the main SAM Areas screen select the Peripheral
Devices area, then select the Cards area.
2. From the I/O Cards screen, select the card you will replace and then select the
Actions—>Replace menu item.
3. Wait for SAM to complete its critical resource analysis for the selected card and then review
the analysis results.
If no critical resources are disabled by taking the selected card offline, click OK to suspend
the card’s driver and power off the card’s PCI-X slot. Proceed with the next step.
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