Installing An Nvme Drive - Huawei FusionServer Pro CH121 V5 User Manual

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Step 8 Install a drive filler.
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3.16 Installing an NVMe Drive

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Procedure (VMD Enabled)
Step 1 Take the spare part out of its ESD bag.
Step 2 Determine the slot and position of the drive.
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NOTE
If the value of the register is not restored to the original one, the orderly hot insertion of the NVMe
drives may be abnormal.
NOTE
Perform this operation only when a drive is not installed immediately.
If the VMD function is enabled and the latest Intel RSTe driver is installed, the NVMe
drives support surprise hot swap.
– For details about how to enable the VMD function, see
– Install the Intel RSTe driver. For details, see
Card User Guide.
If the VMD function is disabled, the NVMe drives support only orderly hot swap.
For details about how to disable the VMD function, see
NOTE
l Use the Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker
systems supported by the VMD function.
l Install the NVMe drives one by one. Install the next NVMe drive only after the previous one is
installed completely.
l If the OS is RHEL 7.3 and the VMD function is enabled, the OS kernel 3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64 must
be used for surprise hot swap of NVMe drives. Otherwise, the operating system may restart.
l If the VMD function is enabled, the RHEL 7.3 graphical installation interface cannot be accessed.
You can use a USB flash drive to access the RHEL 7.3 graphical installation interface. For details,
see Installing RHEL 7.3 on an NVMe
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12.9.2 Disabling
to obtain information about the operating
SSD.
3 Basic Operations
12.9.1 Enabling VMD.
VMD.
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