Drive cage options
Installing a front 8NVMe SSD Express Bay drive cage
Observe the following:
• The drive cage can be installed in any box. This procedure covers installing the drive cage in box 1.
• When installing in box 1, the NVMe riser must be installed in the tertiary PCIe slot.
• When installing in box 2, the NVMe riser must be installed in the secondary PCIe slot.
• When installing in box 3, the NVMe riser must be installed in the primary PCIe slot.
Prerequisites
An associated NVMe riser and high-performance fans are required when installing this option.
Procedure
1. Observe the following alerts.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system
components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any
installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.
2. Power down the server .
3. Do one of the following:
• Extend the server from the rack.
• Remove the server from the rack .
4. Remove the access panel.
5. Remove the air baffle.
6. Remove the fan cage.
7. Remove the blank.
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