Removing And Replacing An Nvme Storage Drive Using Oracle Solaris; Prepare An Nvme Storage Drive For Removal - Oracle X5-4 Service Manual

OK/Activity Indicator
Green indicator. Indicates that the drive is properly inserted into the system. Indicator flashes
when the drive is being accessed.
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Removing and Replacing an NVMe Storage Drive Using
Oracle Solaris
Note -
Linux operating system. Servers running Oracle VM, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, or VMware ESXi do not support NVMe drives.
Caution -
replacement. The power off procedure is done using operating system commands. Failure to
power off the virtual PCIe slot for an NVMe drive before a hotplug action can not only cause
data loss, but it can also crash the operating system.
This section provides instructions for how to remove and replace an NVMe storage drive on a
server that is running the Oracle Solaris operating system.
"Prepare an NVMe Storage Drive for Removal" on page 121
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"Remove an NVMe Storage Drive From the Server" on page 123
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"Verify Removal of an NVMe Storage Drive" on page 123
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"Install an NVMe Storage Drive in the Server" on page 124
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"Power On an NVMe Storage Drive" on page 124
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Prepare an NVMe Storage Drive for Removal

To perform this task, the hotplug daemon must be enabled on the host.
Before You Begin ■
"Servicing Storage Drives (CRU)" on page 113
NVMe storage drives are only supported on servers running the Oracle Solaris or Oracle
The virtual PCIe slot for an NVMe storage drive must be powered off before

Removing and Replacing an NVMe Storage Drive Using Oracle Solaris

Servicing CRU Components 121