HP NetServer LXr 8500 PCI Hot Plug Utility User Guide Printed in August 1999
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Contents 1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Windows NT ............................................................. 1 Opening the Hot Plug Utility .............................................................................. 1 Opening the PCI Hot Plug Utility ....................................................................... 2 Powering Down a PCI Slot ................................................................................ 5 Removing a Hot Plug Board ..................................................
1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Windows NT Opening the Hot Plug Utility Use this topic only for Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0 on the HP NetServer LXr 8500 using the software utility to perform PCI Hot Plug Replacement (or Online Replacement) operations. This topic and its subsequent topics describe how to turn power Off and On to the PCI slots (P1-P10) using the PCI Hot Plug Utility. For Novell's NetWare 5 NOS, go to the topics under Chapter 2 "Hot Plug Replacement (NetWare)".
Chapter 1 Server Administration Using HP TopTools to the PCI slot. Refer to the Help File for a description of the PCI Hot Plug Utility's buttons and functions. NOTE The Power Button is the only button required to do basic Hot Plug Replacement. Opening the PCI Hot Plug Utility Use this procedure to open the PCI Hot Plug Utility in Windows NT 4.0. NOTE If the left P (Power) LED is lit (green) in the PCI Hot Plug Utility, the corresponding Power LED on the rear panel will be green.
Chapter 1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Microsoft Windows NT Figure 1. PCI Hot Plug Utility 3. If no hot plug support appears under Board in the Utility's window instead of the desired PCI board, one of the following conditions might be true: à The PCI Hot Plug board is not supported by a hot plug compliant software driver. à The software driver for the PCI Hot Plug board is not properly installed and loaded. See Windows NT Help for how to load drivers.
Chapter 1 Server Administration Using HP TopTools Attention (Amber) PCI Hot Plug LED Indicators P10 P9 P8 P7 P6 P5 Power P4 P3 P2 P1 Figure 2. PCI Slot Locations (Rear view) Battery IDE (CD-ROM) Configuration Switch Block SCSI A SCSI B Flexible Disk Drive I2C (J1F1) Remote Control Board Cable Auxiliary I2C PCI LED Display Cable I/O Riser Slot 10 9 P10-P9 +3.3 VDC 66/33 MHz Bus 3 8 7 6 P8-P7 +3.
Chapter 1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Microsoft Windows NT Powering Down a PCI Slot Use this topic to select and power down a PCI slot on the I/O baseboard. 1. Select the desired PCI slot (slot P7) to replace by pointing to it with the mouse cursor. See Figure 4. This example has a red A (Attention) LED fault condition associated with it. 2. Left click on the desired slot (slot P7) with the mouse. Figure 4.
Chapter 1 Server Administration Using HP TopTools NOTE The Power button is the only button required to do basic Hot Plug Replacement operations. Figure 5. Pop-up Menu 4. Confirm your selection by clicking on Yes. As soon as confirmation is complete, the left P (Power) LED in the Utility window turns off (gray) and the slot status changes from "Link Fault" (or Normal) to Not Ready. The corresponding Power LED (green) for the PCI slot on the rear panel will also turn off.
Chapter 1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Microsoft Windows NT display with no hot plug support, but the Utility will not allow you to power down the PCI slot. Figure 6. PCI Slot is Powered Off 5. If the left P LED in the Hot Plug Utility window stays green, then consider these steps: a. Re-install the software driver and then repeat this procedure. Refer to the Windows NT help file to re-install the driver. b.
Chapter 1 Server Administration Using HP TopTools 6. If the left P (Power) LED is turned off (gray), go to the next section, "Removing a Hot Plug Board" to remove the PCI Hot Plug board. Removing a Hot Plug Board Use this topic to physically remove a PCI Hot Plug Board from the slot. 1. At the front of the NetServer, remove the front bezel from the HP NetServer (refer to your Installation Guide). 2. Extend the HP NetServer chassis safely from the rack (refer to your Installation Guide). 3.
Chapter 1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Microsoft Windows NT PCI Hot Plug LED Indicators P10 P9 P8 Attention (Amber) P7 P6 P5 Power P4 P3 P2 P1 Figure 7. Hot Plug Slots The following table decodes the LEDs for each PCI slot: Table 1. PCI LED Power Code Amber LED Green LED Off On Power to the slot is on, and the slot is operating normally. Do not remove the board from the slot. On On Power to the slot is on, but the slot needs attention. See Help files for choices.
Chapter 1 Server Administration Using HP TopTools NOTE Ensure you label any cables attached to the PCI board (disk controller, NIC, etc.), to identify it later when connecting the cable to the new or replacement PCI board. 9. Release the PCI hold-down latch to remove the board from the PCI slot. a. Press the center of the PCI hold-down latch (should hear a click). See Figure 8. b. Pull the latch to half open (allows the board to clear the latch). See Figure 8. B. Pull latch to half open from rear. A.
Chapter 1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Microsoft Windows NT 10. If necessary, release the PCI card guide latch, allowing the PCI board to clear the card guide. See Figure 9. The PCI hold-down latch and PCI card guide latch are used to keep the PCI boards in place, since a screw is no longer used. PCI Board Guide Latch Open Latch Figure 9.
Chapter 1 Server Administration Using HP TopTools 11. Grasp the edge of the PCI board firmly and pull upward. See Figure 10. Try to pull the board straight up without wiggling it side to side along the length of the board. Remove board Ensure PCI hold-down latch is at least half open before removing board. Figure 10. Removing PCI Boards 12. Place the board on an anti-static surface. 13.
Chapter 1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Microsoft Windows NT Figure 11. Selecting the PCI Slot to Turn Power On NOTE If the A (Attention) LED was lit (red) when you powered down the slot, it will remain lit (red) until power to the slot is turned on.
Chapter 1 Server Administration Using HP TopTools 3. Click on the Power button in the upper right of the menu. See Figure 11. A pop-up prompt appears asking you to confirm your choice. See Figure 12. Figure 12. Pop-up Menu 4. Confirm your selection by clicking on Yes. The pop-up prompt should disappear and the left P LED for the slot (slot 7) should turn green and after a few seconds the status should change from "Not Ready" to Normal. See Figure 13.
Chapter 1 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Microsoft Windows NT 5. As the left P LED turns green, observe the right A LED and the board status while you wait a few seconds for the software driver to initialize the PCI board. See Figure 13. The left P (Power) LED should be green at this point. Figure 13. PCI Hot Plug Utility –Power Turned On 6. If the right A (Attention) LED stays red in the Hot Plug Utility window and the rear panel Attention LED stays Amber, then consider these steps: a.
Chapter 1 Server Administration Using HP TopTools The right Power LED on the rear panel LED display should be green and the left Attention LED should be off (gray) at this point. 8. If possible, verify the PCI board's operation, before continuing. 9. If you are assured of the PCI board's operation, including its driver, continue with the next step. 10. If all desired PCI Hot Plug boards have been installed, replace the PCI access panel.
2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare Overview Use this topic only for Novell's NetWare 5's software interface to perform PCI Hot Plug Replacement (or Online Replacement) operations. This topic and its subsequent topics describe how to turn power Off and On to the PCI slots (P1P10) using the software interface. For Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0 NOS, go to the topics in Chapter 1. CAUTION To prevent a system crash or hang never remove a PCI board from a slot with power on.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support The rear of the chassis provides two LEDs for each PCI Hot Plug slot to indicate its status. The LED indicators are related to the status shown in the user interfaces' main menu. The following table decodes the LEDs for each PCI slot. See Table 2 and Figure 14. NOTE If the user interface, Novell Configuration Manager Console (NCMCON), displays a No in the “Hot Plug” column for each PCI (P1-P10) slot, then the correct hot plug controller driver (phpsbd.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare Figure 14. Main User Interface Screen NetWare 5 Requirements The PCI Hot Plug feature is operational in all ten slots, if: • The NetWare's Hot Plug Controller driver (phpsbd.nlm) is loaded. • The PCI Hot Plug board has a driver loaded or a drive for loading. The Hot Plug feature must be loaded before the Hot Plug feature can be enabled.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support • Refer to the Help files and readme.txt file on the PCI Hot Plug - NetWare 5 diskette created from the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM or the NetWare documentation concerning the Hot Plug option for more information. • Refer also to HP's Help files and readme.txt file and the NetWare documentation for loading the Hot Plug drivers onto the HP NetServer.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare Figure 15. Main Menu Display Table 3. Main Menu Fields and Descriptions Field Description Slot Number This field provides the PCI slot number for each PCI slot on the system board numbered from 1 to 10. Hot Plug This field indicates with a Yes or No if the PCI slot supports the Hot Plug feature. If slots P1 through P10 display No, then the controller driver phpsbd.nlm is not loaded. See Figure 15.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support Field Slot Status Description This field provides the operational status of each PCI slot. The seven possible indications in this field, with descriptions of each, are: Powered Off – Power to the slot is turned off and an adapter may or may not be present. Powered On – Power to the slot is turned On, but there is no adapter in the PCI slot. This may also appear, momentarily, prior to completing driver loading after a board replacement.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare NOTE If a board slot is selected without the phpsbd.nlm loaded, the Slot Detailed Information screen will display automatically. Figure 16. Slot Options Menu Table 4. Slot Options Menu Selections Slot Menu Item Description Remove Adapter This indicates an adapter is in the slot and the slot is presently powered on. Replace Adapter This indicates the power to the slot is turned Off and the system only supports Hot Replacement.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support Slot Menu Item Add Adapter Description These Slot Options are not supported by the HP NetServer LXr 8500. Power Off Slot Power On Slot Slot Detailed Information Screen The Slot Detailed Information screen displays all the pertinent information about the selected PCI slot and the adapter board in the PCI slot. See Figure 17 and Table 5. NOTE If a board slot is selected when the phpsbd.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare Table 5. Slot Detailed Information Screen Fields Field or Item Description Screen Title: The screen title indicates the PCI slot number, and if a board is installed, the name and model of the adapter board. Slot Information: This field provides the bus type (PCI) and number, the speed capability (33 or 66 MHz) and actual speed of the bus, and the bit number (32 or 64-bit). Hot Plug: This field indicates the slot is Hot Plug-capable; Yes or No.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support ncmcon.nlm 2. Press the Enter (or Return) key. The console (NCMCON) should load and the user interface’s main menu will display on the monitor. All 10 PCI slots are shown in the display and all slots (P1 through P10) are used for hot plug operations and controlled by NCMCON. See Figure 18. NOTE A Yes should be displayed in the "Hot Plug" column for each PCI Hot Plug (P1-P10) slot.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare 1. Open the Novell Configuration Manager Console (NCMCON), if it is not already open. CAUTION To prevent a system crash or hang never open the PCI holddown latch with power on to the desired slot. Always use the software interface to turn off power to the slot before physical removing the PCI board. 2. Select a PCI slot (P1-P10) to remove the PCI Hot Plug board (P5). Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select or highlight a desired PCI slot. 3.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support 5. Press the Enter key when you have selected the desired option. The Slot Options popup menu disappears and displays the popup menus in Figure 20, titled: Driver Is Loaded – Next Step NOTE The driver is removed from control of the PCI slot, but not from the list of drivers held in the HP NetServer under NetWare 5. Figure 20. Driver Is Loaded Screen 6. Select Yes in the pop-up menu. See Figure 20.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare Figure 21. Disk Controller Dismount Screen CAUTION Selecting Yes to the "Forcing A Remove" screen will dismount any disk drives connected to a Disk Drive Controller, which prevents access to the disk drives by any applications or users through the HP NetServer. 7. If you are sure it is safe to dismount the drives from the Disk Drive Controller, select Yes to continue.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support Figure 22. PCI Slot Changes to Powered Off 8. Verify the corresponding green Power LED on the rear of the HP NetServer is turned off, which verifies the correct PCI slot has been powered down. Refer to Figure 23 and Table 6 before continuing with the procedure. CAUTION 30 If the LEDs on the rear of the chassis indicate power is still applied to the slot, return to Step 2 in this procedure to ensure you have selected the correct slot to power down.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare PCI Hot Plug LED Indicators P10 P9 P8 Attention (Amber) P7 P6 P5 Power P4 P3 P2 P1 Figure 23. PCI Slots and LED Indicators Table 6. PCI (Hot Plug) LED Code (Rear of Chassis) Amber LED Green LED Slot Status Off On Ready Indicates This Status Powered on, but no driver loaded for board. Do not remove the board from the slot. Powered On The PCI slot just power on, but the driver initiation is not complete yet.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support Off board from this slot. 9. If the Slot Status for the desired PCI slot changes to Powered Off, go to next section, "Removing a Hot Plug Board", to physically remove the PCI board from the PCI slot (slot P5). Removing a Hot Plug Board Use this topic to physically remove a PCI Hot Plug Board from its PCI slot. 1. At the front of the HP NetServer, remove the front bezel from the NetServer (refer to your Installation Guide). 2.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare PCI Hot Plug LED Indicators P10 P9 P8 Attention (Amber) P7 P6 P5 Power P4 P3 P2 P1 Figure 24. Hot Plug Slots and LEDs Table 7 decodes the LEDs for each PCI slot: Table 7. PCI (Hot Plug) LED Codes (rear panel view) Amber LED Off Green LED Slot Status On Ready Indicates This Status Powered on, but no driver loaded for board. Do not remove the board from the slot.
Appendix B Amber LED Off Warranty, Software License and Support Green LED Slot Status Off Powered Off Indicates This Status Power to the slot is off. You can safely remove the board from this slot. 5. If not, go back to the software interface NCMCON and verify you have turned off power to the correct slot. 6. If you are unable to power down the slot, remove and install a PCI board in the Hot Plug slot as described in your Installation Guide. 7.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare The PCI hold-down latch is used to keep the PCI boards in place and to activate the PCI slot power switch and PCI LED board. NOTE The HP NetServer is shown with its top cover removed for clarity. Only the PCI Access Panel should be removed for this procedure. 9. Open the PCI board-guide latch before removing the PCI board. See Figure 26. CAUTION Do not bend the PCI board to remove it from the slot.
Appendix B CAUTION Warranty, Software License and Support When handling electronic components, wear a wrist strap and use a static-dissipating work surface connected to the chassis when handling components. Ensure the metal of the wrist strap contacts your skin. 10. Grasp the edge of the PCI board firmly and pull upward. See Figure 27. Try to pull the board straight up without wiggling it side to side along the length of the board.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare • The desired PCI slot must be powered off. • The replacement PCI Hot Plug board must be identical to the board it replaces, or use the same software driver. NOTE Some full-length PCI boards have a plastic "handle" (board extender) on one end. If the handle interferes with the board's installation, remove the handle from the board. Do not bend the board to make it fit. 1.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support Insert board Ensure PCI hold-down latch is at least half open before inserting board. Figure 28. Installing the Accessory Board 7. Close the PCI hold-down latch, by pushing it in from the rear of the NetServer, until it clicks. See Figure 29. The PCI hold-down latch should click when you push it into place. 8. Close the latch on the PCI board guide. See Figure 29. 9.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare B. The latch should click into place. A. Push the PCI hold-down latch in from the rear. C. Close the latch on the PCI board guide. Figure 29. Closing the PCI Hold-Down Latch NOTE If the PCI hold-down latch does not fully close (click), the slot will not be powered on when you attempt to power on the slot. 10. Ensure the PCI hold-down latch is closed and the board is fully seated, before continuing. 11.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support 2. Select the desired PCI slot (P5) and press Enter. à If a PCI board does not occupy the board slot, an error message screen displays, "No Adapter Detected", and the Amber LED for the slot turns on. See HP Help File for more information. à If the replacement PCI board is not identical to the previous PCI board, an error message screen displays, "Adapter Is Not the Same". You must replace with an identical PCI board. Replace the board and repeat Step 2.
Chapter 2 PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare Figure 31. Cable Connection Prompt 4. Press Enter to acknowledge the prompt and continue the procedure. The Hardware Insertion/Removal Detection screen appears as shown in Figure 32. Figure 32.
Appendix B Warranty, Software License and Support 5. Press any key to continue, except the "Esc" key, and NetWare will load the appropriate driver for the adapter board. All prompts disappear and the main menu appears with desired PCI Slot (P5) active. See Figure 33. Figure 33. Hot Plug Slot Powered On (Active) 6. If the main menu does not display with the desired PCI slot (P5) shown Active, verify the PCI board is properly seated in the slot. See the HP Help File.
Chapter 2 Amber LED PCI Hot Plug Utility for Novell NetWare Green LED Slot Status Indicates This Status Active Power to the slot is on, and the slot is operating normally. Do not remove the board from the slot. On Off Powered Off (wrong board or no board) Power to the slot is off, but the Amber LED is on, due to a failure in the Hot Replacement process. Typically this is the result of installing the wrong board, because the replacement board must be the same type as the original PCI board.
