HP Proliant DL580 - PCI-X Hot Plug Technology; PCI-X Hot Plug Requirements

PCI-X Technology
PCI-X Hot Plug Technology
HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 servers support PCI-X Hot Plug technology.
PCI-X Hot Plug and the operating system of the server work together to enable the
following hot-plug operations:
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Hot replacement of expansion boards
You can replace a failed expansion board with an identical expansion board
without powering down the server.
Hot addition of expansion boards
You can install new expansion boards in previously empty slots without
powering down the server.
Hot upgrade of expansion boards
You can replace an expansion board with a different expansion board without
powering down the server.
PCI-X Hot Plug features enable you to remove, upgrade, and add PCI or PCI-X
expansion boards without powering down the server by either using the PCI-X
Hot Plug button or the PCI-X Hot Plug Utility software. Any expansion board can be
placed in a PCI-X Hot Plug slot. However, PCI-X Hot Plug device drivers and
operating system support are required to enable the PCI-X Hot Plug feature.
PCI-X Hot Plug Requirements
PCI-X Hot Plug is backward compatible, and system components fit into one of two
categories: hot-plug aware or non-hot-plug aware. The server must have all the
following to be PCI-X Hot Plug-capable:
PCI-X Hot Plug system hardware (available in this server)
PCI-X Hot Plug device drivers (installed from the ProLiant Essentials
Foundation Pack)
An operating system that supports PCI-X Hot Plug technology
7-4 HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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