CHAPTER 3 Component Configuration and Replacement (Add, Remove)
3.2 High availability configuration
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FIGURE 3.3 SB hotadd
No.
Description
(1)
Dynamic addition of SB (operated by the operator)
FIGURE 3.4 SB Hot remove (Disconnecting a faulty SB)
No.
Description
(1)
Fault suspected
(2)
Dynamic disconnection of SB (operation by operator)
(3)
Replacement
- IOU hot maintenance (IOU hot add/ IOU hot remove)
Function that can incorporate an IOU into the system (IOU hot add), or disconnect an IOU from the
system (IOU hot remove) without restarting the operating system.
Hot-plug of PCI_Box is not possible. Hot-plug of PCI card on the PCI_Box is possible.
The following functions are provided.
- Enabling the I/O resource enhancement (especially the resource enhancement that requires the
addition of PCI Express slot) in a running system.
- Enables the hot-swap of the failed IOU and the pre-failed IOU.
- Perform a redistribution of IOU resources across partitions in accordance with the load.