Installation guide

5-2 Compaq ProLiant 6400R Setup and Installation Guide
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer: Gilbert Saldivar Project: Compaq ProLiant 6400R Setup and Installation Guide Comments:
Part Number: 388776-002 File Name: f-ch05 PCI Hot Plug Technology Last Saved On: 3/17/00 12:46 PM
IMPORTANT: Before adding or removing any PCI Hot Plug devices, remove power to the
slot by using the PCI Hot Plug application. Failure to do so could result in critical errors.
See Table 5-1.
With PCI Hot Plug capabilities, you can remove and replace PCI adapters
without bringing the server down.
To install a SCSI controller board, plan the SCSI configuration before
installing the board. Consult the following sources of information when
planning the SCSI installation:
■ For installation information and controller configuration, see the
documentation that came with the SCSI drives
■ For information on compatibility of SCSI controllers with SCSI drives
in this server, see the Compaq website:
www.compaq.com
■ For information on SCSI cabling, see Chapter 6, “Cabling Guidelines”
■ For information on using the Compaq System Configuration Utility to
set up a SCSI drive array, see Chapter 7, “Server Configuration and
Utilities”
PCI Hot Plug System
Systems that support PCI Hot Plug require the proper system hardware,
operating system, and device drivers. An existing adapter board should be
hot-plug capable as long as it complies with the established PCI specification
and has hot-plug device driver support. If any of the three required
components are not hot-plug capable, the system is still fully functional,
though not hot-plug capable.
PCI Hot Plug Application
The PCI Hot Plug application is the control panel of the PCI Hot Plug
architecture. It enables control of the hot-plug slots while enabling
configuration of the hot-plug options. Through the PCI Hot Plug application,
you can indicate that you want to replace a board in the hot-pluggable slot or
configure a board already added to the system. The software also allows you to
enable or disable specific slots in the system. The software reports the status of
all boards in the system, especially those in a degraded state.