HP LH4r HP Netserver LXr 8500 PCI Hot Plug Utility Guide - Page 29

Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare Table 5. Slot Detailed Information Screen Fields Field or Item Description Screen Title: Slot Information: Hot Plug: Slot Status: The screen title indicates the PCI slot number, and if a board is installed, the name and model of the adapter board. This field provides the bus type (PCI) and number, the speed capability (33 or 66 MHz) and actual speed of the bus, and the bit number (32 or 64-bit). This field indicates the slot is Hot Plug-capable; Yes or No. All slots should have Yes listed. This indicates the present status of the PCI slot or the adapter. Device and Driver Information: HIN: Registered Driver: Driver Status: This indicates the NetWare Hardware Instance Number (HIN) of each device. This indicates the driver name loaded for this adapter board. This indicates the driver status: Active - The driver is loaded for the device. Inactive - There is no driver loaded for the device. Failed - The adapter device has failed. Suspended - The driver is loaded, but activity is suspended while the adapter is being added. Opening the User Interface Use this topic to open and use NetWare 5's software user interface. The Novell Configuration Manager Console (NCMCON) is used as the user interface to control the Hot Plug slots. It is used to remove or apply power to PCI slots and remove or load the driver to the slot. The Hot Plug slots must be powered off before removing PCI boards from the slots. The HP NetServer LXr 8500 supports Hot Plug operations for all ten PCI slots (P1 through P10). CAUTION To prevent a system crash or hang, do not open the PCI slot's PCI hold-down latch with power applied to the slot. 1. To start the Novell Configuration Manager Console (NCMCON), type the following line at the NetWare console prompt. 25