10.8. New adapter considerations
Changing network adapters in a machine may require additional configuration steps after the basic hardware installation. Consider the following tasks as the additional steps required to configure a new adapter.
1. | If you missed the informational messages from the cfgmgr command invoked during system boot, you should invoke the command again to check if the required device-dependent software is missing. |
2. | Install the required device software, if needed using the smitty devices command. |
3. | Invoke the diag -a command to confirm that the new adapter resource is added in the hardware configuration. |
4. | Rerun cfgmgr. |
5. | Ensure that the adapter is available on the system by invoking the lsdev -Cl command on the adapter. ... |
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