Remove An Nvme Storage Drive From The Server; Verify Removal Of An Nvme Storage Drive - Oracle X5-4 Service Manual

Remove an NVMe Storage Drive From the Server

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
2. Verify that the blue OK to Remove indicator on the NVMe storage drive is lit.
See "Prepare an NVMe Storage Drive for Removal" on page
3. On the drive you plan to remove, push the latch release button to open the drive
latch.
See "Remove a Storage Drive (CRU)" on page
4. Grasp the latch and pull the drive out of the drive slot.
5. Consider your next steps:
If you are replacing the drive, continue to
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Server" on page
If you are not replacing the drive, install a filler panel in the empty drive slot to maintain
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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
Filler Panel (CRU)" on page

Verify Removal of an NVMe Storage Drive

To perform this task, the hotplug daemon must be enabled on the host.
Before You Begin
Verify that the NVMe drive has been removed. Type:
#
hotplug list –lc
The following output appears (the removed drive will show the EMPTY state):
# hotplug list -lc
Connection
Path
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pcie100
/pci@0,0/pci8086,2f06@2,2/pci111d,80b5@0/pci111d,80b5@4
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State Description
EMPTY PCIe-Native
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