Chapter 3. U.2 Nvme Cache Drive Replacement; Nvme Cache Drive Replacement Overview; Identifying The Failed U.2 Nvme - Nvidia DGX-2 System Service Manual

Chapter 3.
3.1. U.2 NVMe Cache Drive Replacement
Overview
This is a high-level overview of the procedure to replace a cache drive.
CAUTION: Hot-swapping of the NVMe drives is not supported. Be sure to turn the system off
before replacing a failed drive.
1. Identify the failed Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) drive.
2. Get replacement from NVIDIA Enterprise Support.
3. Power down the system and then remove the failed NVMe drive.
4. Insert the new NVMe drive.
5. Power on the DGX-2 System.
6. Rebuild the RAID volume and remount the
3.2.

Identifying the Failed U.2 NVMe

Identifying the Failed NVMe from the Front
If physical access to the system is available, you can identify a failed drive by the blinking red
LED as illustrated in the following example.
DGX-2 System
U.2 NVMe Cache Drive
Replacement
/raid
partition.
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