HP ProLiant DL760 G2 Server - Manual (Page 155)

Installing Hardware Options, Hot-Pluggable
PCI Hot Plug I/O Expansion Boards
The ProLiant DL760 G2 server supports PCI Hot Plug. PCI Hot Plug and the
operating system of the server work together to allow the following hot-plug actions:
• Hot-replace—Allows you to replace a failed expansion board with an identical
expansion board without powering down the server.
• Hot-add—Allows you to install new PCI/PCI-X expansion boards in previously
empty slots without powering down the server under some operating systems.
• Hot-upgrade—Allows you to replace an expansion board with a different
expansion board without powering down the server.
PCI Hot Plug is backward-compatible, although system components fit into one of
two categories: hot-plug aware or non-hot-plug aware. The following three
components are required in the server for complete PCI Hot Plug capability:
• PCI Hot Plug system hardware (available in this server)
• Operating system with PCI Hot Plug support (support levels vary)
• PCI Hot Plug device drivers (available from operating system vendors, the
SmartStart CD, HP website, and some individual hardware vendors)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hazardous energy or
damage to the equipment when working on energized servers:
• Remove all watches, rings, and any other loose-fitting jewelry.
• Avoid the use of conductive tools that could bridge live parts.
IMPORTANT: If any of the three required components are non-hot-plug aware, the system is
fully functional but is not PCI Hot Plug-capable.
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