The IBM PCI Hot Plug Applet


The IBM PCI Hot Plug Applet

This applet helps you monitor and control the status of Hot Plug slots on your server.

Checking the Power Status of a Slot:

  1.  Open the applet by right-clicking the Hot Plug Icon in the Taskbar notification area on the right side of the Taskbar.
     (You can also open the applet by selecting Hot Plug Controls from the Control Panel.)
  2.  Select the tab designating the slot you want to check status on.
     The following portion of the property page is displayed:

 
  1.  Displays the name of the adapter in the slot.
  2.  Displays the Logical Slot Number. This number matches the slot in the back panel of the server.
  3.  Indicates whether there is an adapter in the slot. If an adapter is present, the card is green.
     If an adapter is not present, the card is gray.
  4.  Indicates whether the slot has power.
     If the light bulb is yellow, the power is on. If the light bulb is gray, the power is off.


Changing the Power Status of a Slot

  1.  Open the applet by right-clicking the Hot Plug Icon in the Taskbar notification area on the right side of the Taskbar.
     (You can also open the applet by selecting Hot Plug Controls from the Control Panel.)
  2.  Select the tab designating the slot you want to modify.
  3.  If you want to turn on the power for the selected slot, click On.
     If you want to turn off the power for the selected slot, click Off.
  4.  Click Apply. The power status of the slot is changed.

    Note: The off button will be grayed out when an active adapter is present in the slot.



  -Warning- Do not remove power from a slot with an adapter being used by the server - it may hang your machine.
To ensure the slot is Off, open the IBM PCI Hot Plug Applet. If the light bulb is gray, the power is off. You can also check the Power LED in back of the server.
If the Power LED is not lit, the power to the slot is Off.


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