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4.7.1 Hot-Plug/Swap Procedure for Windows
1.
Given a stable Windows-based system booted with the OSS chassis, an applet on the right hand side of the start
menu bar should appear depicting a card with a green arrow above it.
Double click on the applet.
2.
A dialog should appear with the title “Safely Remove Hardware” in the dialog will be a list of devices that may be removed from the
system. Within this list will be the cards currently plugged into the chassis.
Select a device and click on the “Properties button”.
3.
If the device is currently in the OSS chassis, the location will show “OSS chassis
x
slot
y
”. Where
x
identifies the physical chassis and
y
identifies the slot the device is plugged into.
After verifying that this is the device to be removed, click on the OK button to close the new dialog.
4.
The properties dialog should close and the original “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog should remain.
Click on the Stop button of the dialog.
5.
A dialog with the title “Stop a Hardware device” should appear. This is to confirm the stop command that will be sent to this device.
Click on the OK button of the new dialog.
6.
After a brief period a pop up will appear confirming that the device may be removed safely, and the device will be removed from the
list of the original dialog.
In the chassis, press the Attention Button that corresponds to the slot where the device is located.
7.
A green LED, labeled
P
X
PwrE
(where
X
corresponds to the slot number) will begin to flash.
Note:
If, by mistake, you’ve pressed the button corresponding to the wrong slot, then press it again within 5 seconds and the hot p
lug
request will be ignored. Otherwise continue to step 8.
8.
After 5-6 seconds the LED will stop flashing and turn off completely.
Remove the card and replace it with a new one. Then press the button again.
