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Online Add and Replacement (OLAR) of PCI Cards
Checklist for Preparing for PCI Card OLAR
HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 5.1 384
Checklist for Preparing for PCI Card OLAR
This section reviews the items that you must check when adding or
replacing a PCI card.
Most of the items in the following checklist are incorporated into the card
addition and replacement procedures that follow.
❏ Review and follow all server power and safety guidelines and any
related guidelines for rack operation. Also follow all site safety,
maintenance, and operating procedures.
❏ Use proper static protection and follow all site ESD procedures.
❏ If adding a PCI card:
— Ensure card’s required driver(s) are loaded into the currently
running kernel before adding the new card.
— Check the target slot’s frequency and power capabilities, and
ensure that they match new card’s requirements before adding
the card.
❏ If replacing a PCI card:
— Check to be certain the card’s driver is OLAR-capable.
— Be certain that the replacement card uses the same driver(s) as
the original card.
— Be certain that the replacement card is made by the same vendor
and has the same revision ID as the original card.
— Be certain that the replacement card operates at the same
voltage and same bus frequency as the original card.
— Label all cables connected to the original card—or at least note
their connections—before removing them.
After replacing the card, ensure the cable are connected
identically to the replacement card.
❏ If replacing a networking card, check the system (user) impact of
taking the card offline before beginning to replace it.
❏ If replacing a defective card, properly label/mark the card after
removing it from its slot to indicate that the card is not operational.