4.
Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions (
Hot-plug drive LED definitions
19).
Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive
CAUTION:
For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles, expansion slot covers,
or blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize the amount of time the access
panel is open.
1.
Determine the status of the drive from the
hot-plug drive LED definitions
.
2.
Back up all server data on the drive.
3.
Remove the drive.
Installing the NVMe drives
NVMe drives are supported in 8 SFF and 10 SFF server configurations when the 10 SFF SAS/SATA/NVMe
Combo backplane option or the 2 SFF NVMe backplane option is installed. When either backplane is
installed, NVMe drives are required in bays 9 and 10. For more information, see
18.
Prerequisites
NVMe drives are supported in the 8SFF and 10 SFF server configurations.
Before installing this option, be sure you have the following:
The components included with the hardware option kit
Procedure
1.
Observe the following alert:
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