Pci-X Hardware And Software Interfaces - HP Integrity rx4640 Operation And Maintenance Manual

• Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition supports only OL-A and OL-D hot-plug PCI-X operations.
In OL-D, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition will delete the device object, after the card's successful removal from
the slot. You do not have to re-install drivers for the deleted device on subsequent insertions or reboots
To perform a card replacement hot-plug PCI-X operation in Windows Server 2003, you must first perform an OL-D
operation followed by an OL-A operation.
• Linux Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1
At this time Linux Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 does not support hot-plug PCI-X technology. Future releases will
support hot-plug PCI-X technology.
The following table shows hot-plug operations that are available in HP-UX 11i v2, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition,
and Linux Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 operating systems.
Table 7-4 Hot-Plug Operation and OS Compatibility
Hot-Plug
Operation
OL-A Yes
OL-R Yes. HP-UX 11i v2 demands like-for-like
replacement. A like-for-like card means that
the new card is exactly the same as the card
being replaced.
OL-D Not supported by HP-UX 11i v2.
Locate Yes. Only supported via the command line
interface or the web interface.

PCI-X Hardware and Software Interfaces

The following table shows what hot-plug hardware and software interfaces are available on HP-UX 11i v2, Windows Server
2003 Enterprise Edition, and Linux Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 operating systems.
Table 7-5 Hot-Plug Hardware and Software Interfaces and OS Availability
Hot-Plug PCI-X Interface
Hardware interface comprised of:
—Attention Button
—Manual Retention Latch
—Power LED
—Attention LED
—PCI-X card lock
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HP-UX 11i v2
HP-UX 11i v2
Yes
Removing and Replacing Components
Windows Server 2003
Enterprise Edition
Yes
No. But, you can perform a
combination of OL-D and OL-A
to replace a card.
Yes
No
Windows Server 2003
Enterprise Edition
Yes
Hot-Plug PCI-X
Linux Red Hat
Advanced Server
2.1
No
No
No
No
Linux Red
Hat Advanced
Server 2.1
No
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