PCI-X Technology
HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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Navigating the NCMCON Menus
The NCMCON interface constantly retrieves and displays the status of all of the
slots. If there are any errors, the appropriate error message displays. To navigate
through these menus, follow these guidelines:
•
From the
Main
menu, use the arrow keys to move up and down the list of slots.
The current line is highlighted.
•
Press the
Enter
key to go to the
Slot Options
menu. Use the arrow keys to
highlight the correct option and press the
Enter
key to select that option. If you
press the
Enter
key when a non-hot-plug slot is highlighted, the
Slot Detail
screen displays.
•
If at any point you want to return to the
Main
menu, press the
Esc
key.
•
Press the
F1
key for online help.
Performing PCI Hot Plug Actions
The PCI Hot Plug Utility and the NetWare PCI Hot Plug application work together to
enable the following hot-plug actions:
•
View slot detail information
This option enables you to view detailed information about each PCI slot.
•
Hot removal of expansion boards
You can manually shut down and permanently remove an expansion board,
regardless of whether it is working or has failed. Performing a manual removal
also disables the device driver.
•
Hot replacement of expansion boards
This option enables you to replace a failed expansion board with an identical
expansion board. This action applies power to and configures the slot.
•
Hot addition of expansion boards
This option enables you to add an expansion board into an empty slot.