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A computer software method is disclosed for facilitating a user's replacement or insertion of devices in a computer server network system. The method allows a user to swap or add peripheral devices while the server network is running, or in a "hot" condition, with little or no user knowledge of how

A computer software method is disclosed for facilitating a user's replacement or insertion of devices in a computer server network system. The method allows a user to swap or add peripheral devices while the server network is running, or in a "hot" condition, with little or no user knowledge of how the network carries out the "hot swap" or "hot add" functions. The method, which employs a graphical user interface (GUI) and associated computer software modules, allows the user to select a desired peripheral device location within a server, and then provides the modular software structure to automatically execute a series of steps in the hot swap or hot add process. Each step in the invention is prompted by the user from the GUI, to invoke commands to instruct a network server through its operating system and hardware to suspend the appropriate device adapters, if necessary, power down the desired device slot or canister, allow the user to replace or insert a new device, and finally restart the adapters and the slot power. The method requires very little detailed input from the user other than identifying the particular peripheral device slot within the server to be maintained.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for hot plugging an adapter in a computer system, the method comprising the computer-implemented acts of:providing an operational computer system including a memory;providing a user interface in communication with a user and the computer system for displaying all

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for hot plugging an adapter in a computer system, the method comprising the computer-implemented acts of:providing an operational computer system including a memory;providing a user interface in communication with a user and the computer system for displaying all of the steps of the hot plugging process to the user;receiving from the user an instruction identifying a particular server in the computer system;receiving from the user an instruction choosing to hot swap or hot add an adapter in the server identified;receiving from the user an instruction identifying the location of the adapter in the server;confirming that the selected location supports the selected hot swap or hot add operation;instructing the server to suspend adapters at the selected location;instructing the server to power down the selected location;instructing the user to replace or insert an adapter at the selected location;instructing the server to power up the selected location; andinstructing the server to restart the adapters at the selected location.