Oracle Database Appliance X7-2M Service Manual page 70

Adding NVMe Expansion Storage
1. Remove the drive filler panel of an unpopulated slot by using your finger to pry
open the panel release latch and pulling the filler out of the drive slot.
Note -
2. Open the latch of the new drive by pressing the release button on the drive.
Caution -
Insert the new drive by sliding the drive into the slot until the drive is fully
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seated. Then close the drive latch to lock the drive in place.
4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 for each new drive.
For the Oracle Database Appliance X7-2M, the name for these drives to the host will
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be pd_02, pd_03, pd_04, etc., matching the numbering of their respective drive slots up to
pd_07.
5. Power on the new drives by entering the appropriate commands from the host.
If you are adding three drives, type:
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odaadmcli power disk on pd_02
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odaadmcli power disk on pd_03
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odaadmcli power disk on pd_04
If you are adding six drives, additionally type:
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odaadmcli power disk on pd_05
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odaadmcli power disk on pd_06
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odaadmcli power disk on pd_07
It can take a few minutes for the power-on operation to complete. Once complete, the green OK
indicators will light for the newly installed drives.
Note -
expand storage on the next new disk. Before you can expand storage, all the new disks must be
powered on with their green OK indicators lit.
6. Expand the system storage to include the new drives. Type the following
command from the host:
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odaadmcli expand storage
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Replace filler panels with drives one at a time to ensure proper system cooling.
Do not over-rotate the latch outwards when opening. Doing so can damage it.
Do not attempt to power on and expand storage on one new disk and then power on and