Elements Required to Support Hot Plug
This section describes the hardware and software elements required to support the Hot Plug environment. Refer to Figure 17-2 on page 654 during this discussion.
Software Elements
Table 17-1 on page 655 describes the major software elements that must be modified to support Hot-Plug capability. Also refer to Figure 17-2 on page 654.
| Software Element | Supplied by | Description |
|---|---|---|
| User Interface | OS vendor | An OS-supplied utility that permits the end-user to request that a card connector be turned off in order to remove a card or turned on to use a card that has just been installed. |
| Hot-Plug Service | OS vendor | A service that processes requests (referred to as Hot-Plug ... |
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