Complete the following steps to move a TX board from one slot to another slot:
Step |
Action |
1 |
Power down the system if it is running. |
2 |
Move the TX 4000 board from one slot to another slot, seating it firmly in the new slot. |
3 |
Power up the system. In a Windows system, if you are installing a TX 4000 board in a slot that has never held a TX 4000 board, the Windows® New Hardware Wizard appears, finds the required files, and exits. |
4 |
At the prompt, invoke txcpcfg by entering the following command: txcpcfg txcpcfg displays the bus number, slot number, CP number, and CP model of boards that are present and configured. Only the bus number, slot number, and CP model type identify the board that you are currently configuring. The CP number is undefined. For example: Bus Slot CP Number CP Model |
5 |
Record the bus and slot values for the TX 4000 board that you moved. |
6 |
Assign a unique CP number to the undefined board by entering the following command: txcpcfg bus slot unique_CP_number where
For example, enter the following command to assign a CP number of 3 for the board with a bus number of 2 and a slot number of 8: txcpcfg 2 8 3 |
7 |
Verify the configuration change by entering the following command: txcpcfg txcpcfg displays configuration information. The following example indicates a CP number of 3 for the TX board with a bus number of 2 and a slot number of 8: Bus Slot CP Number CP Model where xxxx is 4000 for a TX 4000, TX 4000/20, TX 4000C, or TX 4000/20C board. |
8 |
Save the configuration changes. In a Windows system, configuration changes are saved automatically. In a UNIX system, configuration changes are deleted when you restart the system. Save the changes by editing the cpcfg file as described in Saving configuration changes. |