Oracle X7-2 Service Manual

Verify Operation of an NVMe Storage Drive
Verify Operation of an NVMe Storage Drive
To verify that an NVMe drive is operating properly, do one of the following:
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Check the /var/log/messages log file.
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Type: # ls -l /dev/nvme*
Related Information
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“Storage Drive Status Indicators” on page 31
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“Storage Drives Hot-Plug Conditions” on page 65
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“Storage Drive Failure and RAID” on page 66
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“Storage Drive Locations and Numbering” on page 66
Removing and Replacing an NVMe Storage Drive Using
Microsoft Windows Server
The following sections describe how to remove and replace an NVMe storage drive on a server
that is running the Microsoft Windows Server operating system.
Note - NVMe storage drive hot plug is not supported for an Oracle Server X7-2 running
Microsoft Windows Server. The system must be powered down before removing and replacing
an NVMe storage drive.
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“Remove an NVMe Storage Drive” on page 78
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“Install an NVMe Storage Drive” on page 79
Remove an NVMe Storage Drive
Perform this procedure to physically remove an NVMe storage drive from the server.
1.
Power down the server that contains the storage drive to be removed.
See “Powering Down the Server” on page 53.
2.
On the NVMe drive you plan to remove, push the latch release button to open the
drive latch.
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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