The ability to replace a hard drive, fan, power supply, etc. while the RAID is operational, reducing down time. All of the RaidWeb Serial ATA RAID & IDE RAID units support hot swap technology.
Ability to perform "live" insertion and removal of hardware components without disrupting the host system or application.
To exchange a component or a module in a networking device without powering down.
The replacement of a hard drive, CD-ROM drive, power supply, or other device with a similar device while the computer system using it remains in operation. The replacement can be because of a device failure, or for storage devices, to substitute other data.
The substitution of a replacement unit in a disk subsystem for a defective one, where the substitution can be performed while the subsystem is running (performing its normal functions). Hot swaps are manual.
Ability to replace or add a device while a computer is running. The operating system will recognize the new device without rebooting.
The replacement of a device such as a hard drive or data storage drive while a computer systems remains in operation. During a hot swap the computer perceives that the device is still in use while it is being removed and replaced so that rebooting the computer is not necessary to make the device functional.
The ability of a device to have parts removed after, for example, a slot-in card or fan failure, without affecting its operation. Many of today's hubs offer hot swapping without bringing down the network to charge a component.
The ability to remove or insert a component in a live system.
The ability to pull out a component from a system and plug in a new one while the power is still on and the unit is still operating. Redundant systems can be designed to swap drives, circuit boards, power supplies and virtually anything that is duplicated within the system.
The ability to add and remove devices to a computer while the computer is running and have the operating system automatically recognize the change. The USB and Firewire interfaces support Hot Swap.
A C5 feature that allows you to remove and replace a board without having to shut down the system. See also Hot Swap Controller (HSC).
The insertion or removal of a hardware device such as a PC Card while the operating system using it remains up and running.
The process of replacing a failed component while the rest of the system continues to function normally.
The process of replacing a component (e.g., disk drive, controller, fan, power source) with a new component while the rest of the system continues functioning without interruption.
Replacement of a component or module in a computer or network device while it is still running, rather than shutting it down first.
The ability to remove a failed member of a redundant disk array and replace it with a good drive without bringing down the server or interrupting transactions that involve other devices.
Exchange of components during operation.
The operation of removing a failed disk drive which is a member of a Redundant Array and replacing it with a good drive, while transactions involving other devices are occurring over the bus.
to remove and replace a system component while power is on and the system is functional (without first shutting the system down)
The manual replacement of a failed drive while the disk subsystem is running (performing its normal functions).
A storage system's ability to allow the removal and replacement of a disk drive (or other component) while users are on-line and accessing data. In contrast to hot spare, this is a manual operation. Hot swap requires that the storage (or server) enclosure drive tray connectors be designed so that when a drive is removed, power is disconnected before the ground connection, and that the ground is restored before the power is reconnected upon reinsertion of the drive. This is usually accomplished by making the ground pin(s) in the drive tray connector slightly longer than the data pins.
In an electronic device subassembly or component, the act or process of removing and replacing the subassembly or component without first powering down the device. HP: Abbreviation for homes passed. Homes that could easily and inexpensively be connected to a cable network because the feeder cable is nearby.