User`s guide

INTEL® SERVER MANAGER 8.40 SERVER GUIDE FOR WINDOWS

Note: Currently, only Intel® Server Board SE7520AF2 and Intel Server Platforms SR4850HW4

and SR6850HW4 running Microsoft Windows supports PCI Hot Plug slots. Check the Intel

Server Manager Release Notes for the latest information on platform support.

Note: To power on and off PCI slots for hot add and removal on SE7520AF2 systems, a special

application called PCI Hot Plug Monitor is required. This application, and its installation and user's

guide, are available on the SE7520AF2 System Resource CD. The Intel Server Platforms

SR4850HW4 and SR6850HW4 have built-in hardware and do not require this utility (they do

require an operating system that supports PCI hot-plug).

If you have the required hardware and software, you can determine both the status of the slot and

the sensors associated with the slot. Additionally, you can configure alerts for the following:

• Device installation or removal—Generates alerts when a device has been installed or

attached. You can also configure an alert for when the slot is ready for device installation

or removal, or for when the slot requests device removal.

• Slot powers off or becomes disabled— Generates alerts when a slot has been

powered off or if the slot has become disabled.

• Interlock or Identity Status asserted—Generates an alert when a slot interlock or

Identity Status has been asserted.

• Fault asserted—Generates an alert when a fault has occurred on the device in the slot.

PCI hot plug slot sensor information

You can view the following for PCI hot plug slot sensor:

• Sensor Name—The name of the sensor associated with the slot.

• Current Status—The current status of the device as reported by the sensor.

• Current Reading—Information about the device (e.g. Installed and Attached).

• Description—A description of what the sensor monitors (e.g. Fan 1 presence).

To view PCI hot plug slot information (Microsoft Windows)

• In the left pane of the server console, click System, then click PCI Hot Plug Slots.

To set alert actions for PCI Hot Plug Slots

1. Perform the steps to view PCI Hot Plug Slot information.

2. Click the tab to configure alert actions. The alerts you set apply to all the slots.

3. Click the tab of the status type (Critical, OK, and Informational) for which you want to set

alerts. Not all status types are available for each system component.

4. Click the type of alert you want to send.

5. If you want to set options for the alert (if applicable), click Apply to save your settings,

then click Set preferences.

6. Click Apply.