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TECHNOLOGY BRIEF June 1998 Compaq Computer Corporation ECG Technology Communications CONTENTS Introduction 3 Three PCI Hot Plug Capabilities 3 Synergistic HighAvailability Techniques 3 PCI Hot Plug: Compaq Strategy 3 Progress Toward an Industry Standard 4 Summary of PCI Hot Plug 5 System Hardware 5 System Software 6 Hardware and Software Control 6 Adapters and Device Drivers 7 Compatibility Issues 7 Conclusion 7 ... PCI Hot Plug Technology As an increasing number of companies migrate their business-critical applications to industry-standard servers, the need for high-availability solutions to minimize system downtime is increasing. Compaq, the world's leading server provider, has historically taken a leadership role in developing industry-standard technologies. With the development of PCI Hot Plug technology, Compaq strengthens its role in providing highavailability solutions for the enterprise. This technology brief summarizes the PCI Hot Plug technology and describes Compaq's strategy for developing and standardizing this technology. Please direct comments regarding this communication to the ECG Technology Communications Group at this Internet address: [email protected] ECG080/0698 1

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June 1998
Compaq Computer
Corporation
ECG Technology
Communications
C
ONTENTS
Introduction
.....................
3
Three PCI Hot Plug
Capabilities
...........................
3
Synergistic High-
Availability Techniques
...........
3
PCI Hot Plug: Compaq
Strategy
...........................
3
Progress Toward an
Industry Standard
............
4
Summary of PCI Hot
Plug
.................................
5
System Hardware
...................
5
System Software
....................
6
Hardware and Software
Control
..................................
6
Adapters and Device
Drivers
..................................
7
Compatibility Issues
...............
7
Conclusion
.......................
7
PCI Hot Plug Technology
As an increasing number of companies migrate their business-critical applications to
industry-standard servers, the need for high-availability solutions to minimize system
downtime is increasing.
Compaq, the world’s leading server provider, has historically
taken a leadership role in developing industry-standard technologies.
With the
development of PCI Hot Plug technology, Compaq strengthens its role in providing high-
availability solutions for the enterprise.
This technology brief summarizes the PCI Hot Plug technology and describes Compaq’s
strategy for developing and standardizing this technology.
Please direct comments regarding this communication to the ECG Technology Communications Group at this Internet address: