Maintenance
62 Avaya CMS Sun Fire V880 Computer Hardware Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
Maintaining hot-plug PCI cards
Some of the PCI cards used with the computer can be added, removed, or replaced
without shutting down the computer. This procedure is called "hot-plugging" and uses a
feature called "Dynamic Reconfiguration" that enables you to reconfigure system hardware
while the system is running. The procedures in this section describe how to add and
remove PCI cards that support hot-plug operation.
The following PCI cards support hot-plug operation:
● SunSwift
● FastEthernet
● Dual FastEthernet and Dual SCSI (newer versions)
Tip:
Tip: The hot-plug procedures are summarized on the inside panel of the left
door.
This section includes the following topics:
● PCI slot LEDs for hot-plug operation on page 63
● Preparing a hot-plug card for removal on page 64
● Removing a hot-plug PCI card on page 65
● Installing a hot-plug PCI card on page 68
● Configuring the new or replacement card on page 70