Technical data

Online Add and Replacement (OLAR) of PCI Cards
Online Replacement (OLR) for a PCI Card
HP System Partitions Guide: Administration for nPartitions, rev 5.1 395
CAUTION Complete all steps required for replacing the selected PCI card before
clicking the OK button to bring the card back online. Details for removing
and replacing the card are covered in the steps that follow.
NOTE Clicking the Cancel button on the Replace Cards screen causes the card to
remain offline: the card slot remains powered off and the card driver(s)
remain suspended. The card slot attention indicator is turned off.
Because the card’s slot power remains off, you still can replace the card.
To bring a card back online, select the card and then choose the
Actions—>Bring On-line menu item in SAM or the I/O—>Bring Card On-line
menu item in Partition Manager.
Step 11. Locate the PCI card slot that has been taken offline for the card removal
procedure.
As needed, open or remove any cabinet panels or bezels in order to view
the I/O chassis and card slot that contains the PCI card to be replaced.
The card slot’s attention indicator (LED) will be flashing and slot power
will be off.
Step 12. Ensure you have direct physical access to the I/O chassis.
For example, if replacing a PCI card from a Superdome I/O expansion
cabinet, you must remove the I/O bay’s front covers and then carefully
slide the I/O chassis out from its bay/rack.
Step 13. Remove the top cover from the I/O chassis.
Loosen the cover’s thumb screws, pull the cover forward, then lift and
remove the cover and safely set it aside.
On HP rp7410 and rp8400 servers, the I/O chassis cover also is the
server cabinet top cover.
Step 14. Locate the PCI card that is to be replaced, note all cable connections to
the card, and if needed label any unmarked cables. Save all notations for
future reference.