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4. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions (Hot-plug drive LED definitions).
Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive
CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles, expansion slot covers, or
blanks installed. If the server supports hot-plug components, minimize the amount of time the access panel is open.
1. Determine the status of the drive from the hot-plug drive LED definitions.
2. Back up all server data on the drive.
3. Remove the drive.
Installing the NVMe drives
NVMe drives are supported in 8 SFF and 10 SFF server configurations when the 10 SFF SAS/SATA/NVMe Combo
backplane option or the 2 SFF NVMe backplane option is installed. When either backplane is installed, NVMe drives are
required in bays 9 and 10. For more information, see Device numbers.
Prerequisites
NVMe drives are supported in the 8SFF and 10 SFF server configurations.
Before installing this option, be sure you have the following:
The components included with the hardware option kit
Procedure
1. Observe the following alert:
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