Internal Dual Sd Module (Optional); Replacing An Sd Card - Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

Internal dual SD module (optional)

The Internal Dual SD module (IDSDM) provides youwith aredundant SD card solution. Youcan configure the IDSDM for storage or
as the OS boot partition. In modular servers, you can choose either aredundant SD module mode or share one slot with the iDRAC
module andthe remaining slot can be used for storage or as the OS partition.
The Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) card provides two SDcard slots anda USB interface dedicated for the embedded hypervisor.
This card offersthe following features:
• Dual card operation—maintains a mirrored configuration by using SD cards in both slots and provides redundancy.
• Single card operation—single card operation is supported, but without redundancy.

Replacing an SD card

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Youshould only perform troubleshooting and
simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support
team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety
instructions that are shipped with yourproduct.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2. Followthe procedure listed in the Beforeworking inside yoursystem section.
Enter the System Setup and ensure that the Internal SDCard Port is enabled.
3.
CAUTION: When an SD card failure occurs, and the Internal SD Card Redundancy option in the Integrated Devices screen
of the System Setup is set to Mirror Mode, there may be loss of data. Toavoid data loss, follow step 4 through step 6 of
the Troubleshooting an internal SD card section.
NOTE: The SDcardinthelowercardslotistheprimarycard(SD1)andthe SDcardintheuppercardslotisthe
secondary card (SD2).
NOTE: When an SD card failure occurs, the Internal SD Card Redundancy option in the System Setup is set to Disabled
and the internal dual SD module controller notifies the system. On the next reboot, the system displays a message
indicating the failure.
NOTE: If the Internal SD Card Redundancy option is set to Disabled, replace the failed SD card with a new SD card.
Steps
1.
Locate the SD card slot on the internal dual SD module (IDSDM) card.
2.
Press inward on the card to release it from the slot, and remove the card.
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