PCI Hot Plug User's Guide I/O device edition - for Solaris(TM) Operating System -

2.2.2 Extension of PCI cards with new redundant system

The procedure of using the extended PCI card and establishing a new redundant configuration is as follows.

Please refer to "Chapter 3 File devices" or "Chapter 4 Network devices" about detailed extending procedure of PCI cards.

File devices procedures

1. Setup I/O devices which will be added to system

   Setup devices which will be added to system in the case of file devices on Solaris 8 OS.

2. Stop the hardware monitoring of the Machine Administration

   Stop the hardware abnormal monitoring of the Machine Administration.

3. Stop the daemons

   If you use the Fibre Channel Card (PW028FC3*/PW028FC4*/PW028FC5*), stop the daemons.

4. Add PCI cards

   Extend PCI cards.

5. Connect PCI cards

   It changes into the state where the PCI card is usable.

6. Start the daemons

   If you use the Fibre Channel Card (PW028FC3*/PW028FC4*/PW028FC5*), start the daemons.

7. Start the hardware monitoring of the Machine Administration

   Update the hardware configuration information, and restart the hardware abnormal monitoring of the Machine Administration.

8. Preparation to recognize devices for Fibre Channel

   If you use SAN management function, preparation to recognize devices.

9. Setup driver
   1. Add the driver configuration of PCI cards

      Add the driver configuration of PCI cards

   2. Add the configuration of device driver

      Add the configuration of device driver in the case of file devices.

10. Setup redundant system

    Configure the environmental configuration of a new redundant system and activate.

11. Setup applications

    Configure the high layer products and services about a new redundant system.

12. Start applications

    Start high layer products and services used by the new redundant system

Network devices procedures

1. Setup I/O devices which will be added to system

   Setup devices which will be added to system in the case of file devices on Solaris 8 OS.

2. Stop the hardware monitoring of the Machine Administration

   Stop the hardware abnormal monitoring of the Machine Administration.

3. Add PCI cards

   Extend PCI cards.

4. Connect PCI cards

   It changes into the state where the PCI card is usable.

5. Start the hardware monitoring of the Machine Administration

   Update the hardware configuration information, and restart the hardware abnormal monitoring of the Machine Administration.

6. Connect equipment to PCI cards

   Connect equipment to PCI cards.

7. Setup driver
   1. Add the driver configuration of PCI cards

      Add the driver configuration of PCI cards

   2. Add the configuration of device driver

      Add the configuration of device driver in the case of file devices.

8. Setup redundant system

   Configure the environmental configuration of a new redundant system and activate.

9. Setup applications

   Configure the high layer products and services about a new redundant system.

10. Start applications

    Start high layer products and services used by the new redundant system.