Nvidia DGX A100 Service Manual

Chapter 7. U.2 NVMe Cache Drive
Replacement
Important: Replace only with U.2 NVMe drives of the same manufacturer, model, and density (capac-
ity) as the existing or replaced drives.
7.1. U.2 NVMe Cache Drive Replacement
Overview
This is a high-level overview of the procedure to replace a cache Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)
drive.
1. Identify the failed U.2 NVMe drive.
2. Order a replacement from NVIDIA Enterprise Support.
3. Use nvsm to prepare the drive for removal - look for the white LED.
4. Replaced the failed NVMe drive.
5. Rebuild the RAID volume and remount the ∕raid partition.
6. Conrm the system is healthy by running nvsm show health.
7. Ship the failed unit back to NVIDIA Enterprise Support using the provided packaging.
7.2. Identifying the Failed U.2 NVMe
7.2.1. Identifying the Failed NVMe from the Front
If physical access to the system is available, you can identify a failed drive by the illuminated amber
LED .
29

Nvidia DGX A100 Specifications

General

Brand	Nvidia
Model	DGX A100
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English