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3-18 Compaq ProLiant 6400R Setup and Installation Guide Accessing PCI Hot Plug Expansion Slots You can use either the PCI Hot Plug button on the server or your operating system PCI Hot Plug utility to control the PCI Hot Plug slots. The PCI Hot Plug button enables PCI Hot Plug access directly at each PCI slot, providing PCI Hot Plug control directly at the server without requiring the PCI Hot Plug utility software. You can also use the utility software to replace a card in the hot-plug slot or configure a board that you have already added to the system. The PCI Hot Plug utility software allows you to enable or disable specific slots to the system. Compaq, in partnership with Microsoft, Novell and SCO, has developed PCI Hot Plug software support for each operating system. For more information on the PCI Hot Plug software application, see the PCI Hot Plug Important Facts in the online PCI Hot Plug Administration Guide on the Documentation CD or at the Compaq website: www.compaq.com/support/servers Also, see Chapter 7, "Server Configuration and Utilities." NOTE: OS/2, Solaris and Banyan do not support PCI Hot Plug. Replacing PCI Expansion Boards The I/O expansion slots are located on the system board directly beneath the top access panel, and are accessed using the PCI Hot Plug access door. To replace PCI expansion boards, use the following procedure: WARNING: Hazardous energy levels are a risk of injury or damage to the equipment. The hot-plug access door provides access to hazardous energy circuits. The door should remain locked during normal operation or the server should be installed in a controlled access location to which only qualified personnel have access to the server.

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Compaq ProLiant 6400R Setup and Installation Guide
Accessing PCI Hot Plug Expansion Slots
You can use either the PCI Hot Plug button on the server or your operating
system PCI Hot Plug utility to control the PCI Hot Plug slots.
■
The PCI Hot Plug button enables PCI Hot Plug access directly at each
PCI slot, providing PCI Hot Plug control directly at the server without
requiring the PCI Hot Plug utility software.
■
You can also use the utility software to replace a card in the hot-plug
slot or configure a board that you have already added to the system. The
PCI Hot Plug utility software allows you to enable or disable specific
slots to the system. Compaq, in partnership with Microsoft, Novell and
SCO, has developed PCI Hot Plug software support for each operating
system. For more information on the PCI Hot Plug software application,
see the PCI Hot Plug Important Facts in the online
PCI Hot Plug
Administration Guide
on the Documentation CD or at the Compaq
website:
www.compaq.com/support/servers
Also, see Chapter 7,
“
Server Configuration and Utilities.
”
NOTE:
OS/2, Solaris and Banyan do not support PCI Hot Plug.
Replacing PCI Expansion Boards
The I/O expansion slots are located on the system board directly beneath the
top access panel, and are accessed using the PCI Hot Plug access door. To
replace PCI expansion boards, use the following procedure:
WARNING:
Hazardous energy levels are a risk of injury or damage to the
equipment. The hot-plug access door provides access to hazardous energy
circuits. The door should remain locked during normal operation or the server
should be installed in a controlled access location to which only qualified
personnel have access to the server.