Replacing and adding hardware
You may be able to add or replace hardware components on your VxRail Appliance such as hard disk drives (HDDs), solid
state drives (SSDs), power supplies, and so on. Only qualified personnel should perform these procedures. For some hardware
components, you may need to contact Customer Support to arrange for repair or replacement.
Topics:
• Using SolVe Online for VxRail procedures
• Supported hardware components
• System memory
• Expansion cards and expansion card riser
Using SolVe Online for VxRail procedures
Step-by-step instructions for procedures such as replacing hardware or performing system administrative tasks are available
through SolVe Online and the SolVe Desktop application.
CAUTION:
To avoid potential data loss, refer to the VxRail procedures in SolVe Online or the SolVe Desktop
application before performing any hardware replacement or upgrade activity.
Access SolVe Online for VxRail through your Web browser.
For more information about SolVe for VxRail, refer to KB 000022572.
You must have an online support account to use SolVe Online.
Supported hardware components
The following table describes the supported hardware components for VxRail P570, P570F, V570, V570F, and S570 appliances.
Table 38. Supported hardware components
Hardware component V570 and V570F P570 and P570F S570
Customer
Replaceable
Unit (CRU)
Field
Replaceable
Unit (FRU)
Customer
Replaceable
Unit (CRU)
Field
Replaceable
Unit (FRU)
Customer
Replaceable
Unit (CRU)
Field
Replaceable
Unit (FRU)
System Memory Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hard Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Solid State Drive (SAS/
SATA)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Solid State Drive
(NVMe)
N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A
PCIe Network Interface
Cards
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Graphical Processing
Unit (GPU)
Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Micro SDHC Card Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Supply Unit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Processors No Yes No Yes No Yes
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