Oracle X7-2 Service Manual

Remove an NVMe Storage Drive
Remove an NVMe Storage Drive
Perform this procedure to physically remove an NVMe storage drive from the server.
1.
Identify the physical location of the NVMe drive that you want to remove.
For storage drive locations, see “Storage Drive Locations and Numbering” on page 66.
2.
Verify that the OK to Remove indicator (LED) on the NVMe storage drive is lit.
3.
On the drive that you plan to remove, push the latch release button to open the
drive latch.
4.
Grasp the latch and pull the drive out of the drive slot.
See “Remove a Storage Drive” on page 67.
5.
Consider your next steps:
■
If you are replacing the drive, continue to “Install an NVMe Storage Drive” on page 72.
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If you are not replacing the drive, install a filler panel in the empty drive slot to maintain
proper airflow and perform administrative tasks to configure the server to operate without
the drive.
For information on how to install a storage drive filler panel, see “Remove and Install Filler
Panels” on page 209.
Verify Removal of an NVMe Storage Drive
To verify that the NVMe drive has been removed, type:
# hotplug list –lc
The following output appears for the NVMe drive that you removed:
# hotplug list –lc
Connection State Description Path
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Slot100 EMPTY PCIe-Native /pci@13,0/pci8086,2030@0/pci111d,80b5@0/pci111d,80b5@5
Install an NVMe Storage Drive
Perform this procedure to physically install an NVMe storage drive into the server.
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Oracle X7-2 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Number of Processors	1 or 2
Memory	Up to 1.5 TB DDR4
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Form Factor	2U Rackmount
Storage Bays	8 x 2.5-inch
CPU Socket	Socket P (LGA 3647)
Power Supply	Redundant hot-swappable power supplies