Hot-Plug Procedures; Hot-Plug Power Supplies - HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Maintenance And Service Manual

Hot-Plug Procedures

You can perform removal/replacement procedures for some server components without
powering down the server. The following removal/replacement procedures are hot-plug
capable:
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Power supplies
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Processor and I/O fans
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Drive fans
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Front and rear processor air baffles
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SCSI hard drives
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PCI and PCI-X Hot Plug expansion boards (in hot-plug slots)
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Memory (refer to the "Memory" section in this chapter)

Hot-Plug Power Supplies

To remove a hot-plug power supply:
1. Release the AC power cord from the tie wrap on the power supply.
2. Unplug the AC power cord from the power supply.
HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
CAUTION: Do not hot-remove a power supply without a redundant power supply in place.
CAUTION: Hot-plug power supplies for the ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 server are keyed to
make sure that only 600-W hot-plug power supplies can be installed in the server. The
handles on 600-W power supplies are carbon (black) to distinguish them from other power
supplies, which are opal (white).
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