Install An Nvme Storage Drive - Oracle X8-2L Service Manual

Install an NVMe Storage Drive

3. Grasp the latch and pull the drive out of the drive slot.
4. Consider your next steps:
If you are replacing the drive, continue to
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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
Panels" on page
Install an NVMe Storage Drive
Perform this procedure to physically install an NVMe storage drive into the server.
1. Remove the replacement drive from its packaging and place the drive on an
antistatic mat.
2. If necessary, remove the drive filler panel.
3. Align the replacement drive with the drive slot.
The drive is physically addressed according to the slot in which it is installed. It is important to
install a replacement drive in the same slot as the drive that was removed.
Slide the drive into the slot until the drive is fully seated.
4.
See "Install a Storage Drive" on page
5. Close the drive latch to lock the drive in place.
6. Power on the server.
See "Power On the Server" on page
Related Information
"Storage Drive Status Indicators" on page 33
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"Storage Drives Hot-Plug Conditions" on page 69
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"Storage Drive Failure and RAID" on page 70
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"Remove a Storage Drive" on page 72
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"Install a Storage Drive" on page 74
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