| PCI Hot Plug User's Guide I/O device edition - for Solaris(TM) Operating System - |
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| Chapter 2 Overview of replacement and extension of PCI cards | > 2.1 Replacement of PCI card |
When exchanging PCI cards with redundant software, it is possible to exchange PCI cards without stopping services and applications. The replacement procedure of PCI cards is as follows.
Please refer to "Chapter 3 File devices" or "Chapter 4 Network devices" about detailed replacing procedure of PCI cards.
File devices procedures
Stop the hardware abnormal monitoring of the Machine Administration.
If you use the Fibre Channel Card (PW028FC3*/PW028FC4*/PW028FC5*), stop the daemons.
Specify the devices and interfaces that are influenced by replacing PCI cards.
Disconnect the devices path and interfaces of PCI cards from the redundant system.
It changes into the state where the PCI card is exchangeable.
Replace the PCI card.
It changes into the state where the PCI card is usable.
Connect device paths and interfaces of the replaced PCI card to the redundant system.Switch back the online path if needed.
If you use the Fibre Channel Card (PW028FC3*/PW028FC4*/PW028FC5*), start the daemons.
Update the hardware configuration information, and restart the hardware abnormal monitoring of the Machine Administration.
Network devices procedures
Stop the hardware abnormal monitoring of the Machine Administration.
Specify the devices and interfaces that are influenced by replacing PCI cards.
Disconnect the devices path and interfaces of PCI cards from the redundant system.
It changes into the state where the PCI card is exchangeable.
Replace the PCI card.
It changes into the state where the PCI card is usable.
Connect device paths and interfaces of the replaced PCI card to the redundant system.
Switch back the online path if needed.
Update the hardware configuration information, and restart the hardware abnormal monitoring of the Machine Administration.
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