a new storage drive is inserted, the contents are automatically rebuilt from the rest of
the array with no need to reconfigure the RAID parameters. If you configured the
replaced storage drive as a hot-spare, the new HDD is automatically configured as a
new hot-spare.
See Configure NVMe RAID Using BRU for server instructions.
Remove a Storage Drive
1. Prepare the system for the drive removal.
Refer to Take Antistatic Measures.
2. Identify the location of the drive that you want to remove.
For storage drive locations, see either NVMe Storage Drives or SAS Storage
Drives.
If NVMe storage drives are installed in the server front panel, they are labeled
NVMe0 through NVMe3. Server operating systems may assign these storage
drives different names.
The following table shows sample corresponding names assigned by the operating
systems. Example drive names provided in the table assume that the NVMe
cabling between the motherboard and the NVMe disk backplane is correct.
Storage Drive Labels Example Names Assigned by Server Operating Systems
NVMe0 PCIe Slot 100
NVMe1 PCIe Slot 101
NVMe2 PCIe Slot 102
NVMe3 PCIe Slot 103
3. Remove the storage drive.
• If you are removing an HDD or SSD storage drive, type the required operating
system commands to stop the server from using the drive; otherwise, proceed
to the next step.
The exact commands required depend on the configuration of your drives.
Unmount file systems or issue RAID commands, as needed.
Note:
The blue OK to Remove status indicator LED on the drive might not
light, as support for this varies depending on the operating system in
use. For information on storage drive status indicators (LEDs), see
Storage Drive Status Indicators.
• If you are removing an NVMe storage drive, see the procedures for your
operating system.
Chapter 4
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