Pci Hot Plug Operating System Support - Compaq PROLIANT DL760 User Manual

5-18 Compaq ProLiant DL760 Servers User Guide

PCI Hot Plug Operating System Support

Software support is an integral part of PCI Hot Plug. Compaq, in partnership
with Microsoft, Novell, and SCO, has developed PCI Hot Plug software
support for each operating system.
You can use either the PCI Hot Plug button on the server or your operating
system PCI Hot Plug software to control the PCI Hot Plug slots. You can use
the software to indicate that you want to replace an expansion board in the hot-
plug slot or configure a board that you have already added to the system. The
PCI Hot Plug software also allows you to enable or disable specific slots in the
system. Supported operating systems include:
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Microsoft Windows NT 4
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Novell NetWare
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SCO UnixWare
For further information on the PCI Hot Plug Button and PCI Hot Plug
software, refer to the PCI Hot Plug Administration Guide on the
Documentation CD.
NOTE: IBM OS/2, Sun Solaris, and Banyan Vines do not support PCI Hot Plug.
Microsoft Windows 2000
Supported PCI Functionality
Compaq PCI Hot Plug support under Microsoft Windows 2000 provides full
PCI Hot Plug capability including:
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Hot Add
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Hot Replacement
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Hot Removal
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Hot Upgrade
PCI Hot Plug operations can be initiated through the use of the PCI/PCI-X slot
power buttons or the Windows 2000 Eject/Remove Hardware applet that is
accessed through the Windows Status box.