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Operating System Support for Hot-Plug Add-In Boards
Some operating systems support hot-plugging PCI add-in boards and some do not. Operating
system support is provided by a driver that you must install when setting up your server.
Hot-plug drivers are available on the System Resource CD in the Drivers directory. The driver
files on the CD include information on installing and using the hot-plug software.
Without a driver, the operating system does not support hot-plug installation and removal of
PCI add-in boards. In that case, you must treat all eight PCI slots as non-hot-plug slots .
Checking the Status Indicators for a Hot-Plug Add-In Board
A bank of LED indicators on the back panel of the electronics bay indicates the status of the
hot-plug PCI add-in boards.
Figure 13. Status Indicators for Hot-Plug PCI Add-In Boards
Table 7 lists the LED states and the hot-plug PCI status indicated by each state.
Table 7. LED Hot-Plug PCI Status Indicators
Power LED State
Green
Amber
Not lit
38
A.
Status LED indicators
Status
Power to slot
Fault on slot
No power to slot
A
Installing and Removing Components
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