HP Netserver LT 6000r Installation Guide

Chapter 6 Installing Additional Boards

For current PCI Hot-Plug information about NOS support and the availability of

PCI Hot-Plug compliant drivers, search for pcihotplug on HP’s website at:

http://www.hp.com/netserver/products/LT 6000r

Installing Accessory Boards

NOTE To perform a hot add or a hot replacement when the

HP NetServer is powered on, refer to help information

provided on the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM provided

with your HP NetServer.

Refer to the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM for "Window

NT 4.0 PCI Hot Plug Applications" in the Diskette Library.

Use this procedure to install all PCI accessory boards for the following situations:

The initial installation of PCI Hot-Plug boards. For complete information

about installing hot-plug accessory boards, see the section, “PCI Hot Plug

Accessory Boards,” at the end of this chapter.

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All PCI accessory boards without hot-plug compliant drivers installed or

removed in slots 1 through 6.

NOTE Read the PCI accessory board documentation and follow any

special instructions before installing the board.

NOTE Consider the boot priority before proceeding. For details, refer

to the section, "Boot Priority," earlier in this chapter.

If installing a SCSI controller board, the controller's boot

priority is set by the board's slot number.

CAUTION For non-hot-plug PCI boards:

To prevent a system crash, never open the PCI latch and

retainer when the NetServer is power on. Always power off

the NetServer before opening the PCI latch and retainer.

For Hot-Plug PCI boards:

Only a PCI Hot-Plug utility lets you power off the hot-plug

slot before opening the PCI latch and retainer when the

NetServer is powered on.