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Sun Fire V890 Dynamic Reconfiguration User's Guide

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Contents

Preface

1. Introduction to Dynamic Reconfiguration

About Hot-Plug and Hot-Swap Operations

About Hot-Plug Operations and Dynamic Reconfiguration

About User Interfaces for Hot-Plug Operations

About Dynamic Reconfiguration and Multipathing Software

About Dynamic Reconfiguration Requirements

Detachability

Detach-Safe Device Drivers

Vital System Resources

About Dynamic Reconfiguration Limitations

Faulty Cards

FC-AL Disk Arrays

2. Using Dynamic Reconfiguration

How to Display Card Status

Accessing the Basic Status Display

Accessing the Detailed Status Display

About the Status LEDs

How to Identify Cards and Slots

Identifying a Card Inside the System

Identifying a Card or Slot From a System Console

How to Prepare a PCI Card for Removal

What to Do

What Next

How to Remove a PCI Card

Before You Begin

What to Do

What Next

How to Remove PCI Cards That Use Detach-Unsafe Drivers

What to Do

What Next

How to Add a PCI Card

Before You Begin

What to Do