Pci Hot Plug Utility; Pci Hot Plug Button - HP ML570 - ProLiant - G2 Setup And Installation Manual

PCI Hot Plug Utility

SmartStart software provides the PCI Hot Plug Utility for each operating system
supported by the server. The PCI Hot Plug Utility is delivered as part of the HP
Support Pack, which is available on the SmartStart CD and at the website:
www.hp.com/servers/proliant/manage
The PCI Hot Plug Utility is the user interface of the PCI Hot Plug architecture. The
application performs the following functions:
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Slot control
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PCI Hot Plug option configuration
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Expansion board status monitoring and reporting
For more information, refer to the SmartStart for Servers documentation.

PCI Hot Plug Button

The PCI Hot Plug button provides PCI Hot Plug hardware control without requiring
you to first run the PCI Hot Plug Utility software. Press the port-colored
PCI Hot Plug button once to power down or power up a slot. You can cancel an
action by pressing the button again within five seconds. When you press the button,
the system automatically stops or starts expansion board drivers. Refer to Figure 4-3
and Table 4-4 to locate the PCI Hot Plug button.
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