Compaq ProLiant DL380 Generation 2 Setup and Installation Guide

PCI Hot Plug Technology 8-11
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NOTE: For information about using a PCI Hot Plug utility for installations with system
drivers, refer to the software documentation shipped with your server and to
documentation provided by the manufacturer of your operating system.
PCI Hot Plug Application Support
In partnerships with Microsoft, Novell, and SCO, Compaq has developed
software support implementations for each operating system. Compaq is
promoting standardization with operating system software leaders to ensure
the broad availability of PCI Hot Plug technology. However, each operating
system supplier is responsible for its own implementation of the software,
including the interface.
Microsoft Windows NT operating system—The Compaq PCI Hot Plug
Utility for Windows NT is the graphical interface for management of PCI Hot
Plug functions. See the “PCI Hot Plug Utility for Windows NT” section in this
chapter.
Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system—The operating system contains
native support for PCI Hot Plug functionality and monitoring. For more
information, refer to the documentation that ships with the operating system.
Novell NetWare operating system—The Novell NetWare Configuration
Manager Console is the graphical interface for management of PCI Hot Plug
functions. See the “Novell NetWare Configuration Manager Console” section
in this chapter.
SCO UnixWare operating system—The SCO Admin Manager, part of the
UnixWare operating system, contains native support for PCI Hot Plug
functionality and monitoring. For more information, refer to the
documentation that ships with the operating system.
For more information about PCI Hot Plug technology, visit the Compaq
website:
www.compaq.com/products/servers/technology/pci-hotplug-pd.html
PCI Hot Plug Utility for Windows NT
The Compaq PCI Hot Plug Utility for Windows NT enables you to view the
status of the PCI Hot Plug slots and to initiate actions such as replacing a
failed expansion board.