System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

x86: How to Add a PCI Adapter Card

  1. Become superuser.

  2. Identify the hot-pluggable slot and open latches.

  3. Insert the PCI adapter card into a hot-pluggable slot.

  4. Determine which slot the PCI adapter card is in once it is inserted. Close the latches.


    # cfgadm
    Ap_Id                Type         Receptacle   Occupant     Condition
    pci1:hpc0_slot0      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot1      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot2      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot3      ethernet/hp  disconnected unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot4      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
  5. Connect the power to the slot.


    # cfgadm -c connect pci1:hpc0_slot3
    
  6. Confirm that the slot is connected.


    # cfgadm
    Ap_Id                Type         Receptacle   Occupant     Condition
    pci1:hpc0_slot0      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot1      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot2      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot3      ethernet/hp  connected    unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot4      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
  7. Configure the PCI adapter card.


    # cfgadm -c configure pci1:hpc0_slot3
    
  8. Verify the configuration of the PCI adapter card in the slot.


    # cfgadm
    Ap_Id                Type         Receptacle   Occupant     Condition
    pci1:hpc0_slot0      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot1      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot2      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot3      ethernet/hp  connected    configured   unknown
    pci1:hpc0_slot4      unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
  9. Configure any supporting software if this device is a new device.

    For example, if this device is an Ethernet card, use the ifconfig command to set up the interface.