Replacing a Card Online

Replacing an existing card to a slot is made easy with the three-step process provided by the Peripheral Device Tool. This action is active only when the selected slot is capable of an OL* card replacement.




	IMPORTANT: You must replace an existing card with the same type of card. In other words, the card that you want to use as a replacement must use the same drivers as the existing card. For example, you cannot replace a LAN card with a SCSI card.

Before beginning, be sure to familiarize yourself with the OL* concepts in “Understanding How the Tool Works”.




	IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to physically replace a card before beginning the replace process within the Peripheral Device Tool GUI. You will be prompted to replace the cards in the target slot at the appropriate point in the process.

Preliminary actions to replace a card in a slot:

Select a card from those listed on the OLRAD Cards tab.
Figure 2-20 pdweb Choose a Card to Replace
Click Replace Card Online....
The Replace Card Online page appears describing the three-step process. As you progress through the defined steps, each step is checked off successively letting you know that all is well. You can choose to end this process, leaving the system unchanged, at any time by clicking [Cancel].

Figure 2-21 pdweb Replace Card Example

Start the card replacement by clicking [Run CRA].

A critical resource analysis (CRA) is run on the system and the results are displayed in Step 1 of the Replace Card process.

Figure 2-22 pdweb Replace Card CRA Example

The results of the CRA determine Step 2. For the list of possible results and the suggested course of action, see Table 2-5 “pdweb Replace a Card CRA Results”.

Table 2-5 pdweb Replace a Card CRA Results

CRA Result	Available Actions	Suggested Course of Action
Success	[Power Off] and [Cancel]	Continue to replace the card.
Warning	[Power Off] and [Cancel]	Carefully review the results data to determine if you should continue to replace the card.
Data Critical Warning	[Force Power Off] and [Cancel]	Terminate the card replacement, resolve the data conflicts, and attempt to replace the card at a later time.
System Critical Warning	[Done]	Terminate the card replacement as it would be detrimental to the system.
Error	[Done]	Terminate the card replacement as a problem exists that should be investigated using the information provided in the CRA.

Click the button appropriate to your course of action.
- If you chose [Power Off] or [Force Power Off], you are advanced to Step 2 of the Replace Card process and these events are initiated:
  the amber attention LED is set to flashing
  the target slot is powered off if necessary
  the target slot green power LED is set to steady OFF
- If any other button is chosen, control returns to the OLRAD Cards tab and the state of the target slot is unchanged.
CAUTION: Do not push the Attention Button on the slot, if it exists, as this causes the slot to be powered on and an attempt to bring the card online prematurely is executed by the system.
IMPORTANT: Only replace a card in a slot when the Power LED is OFF.
At the system, locate the target slot then confirm that the green power LED is off and that the amber attention LED is flashing before proceeding. If this is not the case, refer to “Messages from pdweb Actions”.
At the target slot, physically remove the existing card and then install the new card in the target slot. Refer to the Host Bus Adapter (HBA) documentation for details on card installation.
Figure 2-23 pdweb Bring Card Online
You can choose to:
- Bring the card online now by clicking [Bring Card Online] to complete the process.
  These events are initiated:
  the target slot is powered on
  the target slot green power LED is set to steady ON
  the card and device drivers are bound to the target slot
  the amber attention LED is set to steady OFF
  These events activate the target card and bring it online in the target slot.
  When the system has completed the process, a confirmation page appears identifying the results. Click [Done] to return to the OLRAD Cards tab and see that the card that was replaced is listed in the target slot with the updated information.
  Should an error occur, refer to “Messages from pdweb Actions” for additional information.
- Bring the card online later by clicking [Defer].
  You are returned to the OLRAD Cards tab and the target slot is updated to reflect that it is suspended. Use the procedure “Bringing a Card Online” to complete this process.
- Click on [Done] to return to the main screen.

Replacing a Card Online

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