Server Component Classification; Hot-Swappable Components; Hot-Pluggable Components; Cold-Swappable Components - HP Integrity rx2800 - i2 User's & Service Manual

Server component classification

The server components are classified into three major categories:
Hot-swappable
Hot-pluggable
Cold-swappable
A brief explanation of each category and the classifications for the server components follow.

Hot-swappable components

A component is defined as hot-swappable if you can remove it from the server while the server
remains operational, and requires no software intervention prior to removing the component.
NOTE: Hot-swappable components are signified with red touch points.
The following are hot-swappable components:
Power supplies (only if two are installed)
Server fan

Hot-pluggable components

A component is defined as hot-pluggable if you can remove it from the server while the server
remains operational, but software intervention is required prior to removing the component.
NOTE: Hot-pluggable components are signified with red touch points.
The only hot-pluggable components are the SAS disk drives:

Cold-swappable components

To remove and replace cold-swappable components (components that are neither hot-swappable
nor hot-pluggable), shut down the operating system and power off the server. For complete
instructions on shutting down the operating system and powering off the server, see
(page 61).
104 Removal and replacement procedures
Chapter 4