Installing A Disk Drive In The 8001-22C System - IBM 8001-22C Manual

As an example, consider the following configuration:
v No GPU
v Feature code EKEA supporting eight front-mounted SATA/SAS drives.
v Two SATA DOMs plugged into the system backplane.
NVMe Enabled System and Drives
When the system is enabled for NVMe support (feature codes EKB8 or EKB9), the system supports both
SATA/SAS and NVMe drives. You can install up to twelve SATA/SAS drives using the SATA/SAS
adapter. To support up to two NVMe drives, you need a feature code EKAE PCIe adapter. To support up
to four NVMe drives, you need two EKAE PCIe adapters. The first two NVMe drives need to be plugged
into drive locations 9 and 10 as shown in Figure 4. The second two NVMe drives need to be plugged into
locations 11 and 12.
NVMe drives are only supported on host operating systems; NVMe drives are not supported by guest
operating systems. On systems with RHEL 7.3 or later, or Ubuntu 16.04 or later, NVMe drives can be
used as bootable drives. Port 1 of the internal NVMe host bus adapter must be plugged into NVMe port
1 on the disk drive backplane.
Figure 4. NVMe drives go in locations 9 through 12
.
As an example, consider the following configuration:
v No GPU
v Four NVMe front-mounted drives with two EKAE PCIe adapters.
v Eight front-mounted SATA/SAS drives. If no NVMe drives are needed, then 12 SATA/SAS drives can
be plugged.
v Two SATA DOMs plugged into the system backplane.

Installing a disk drive in the 8001-22C system

Learn how to install a disk drive in the IBM Power System S822LC for Big Data (8001-22C) system.
Before you begin
You can install SATA and SAS front drives with the system powered on and running.
When installing NVMe drives, the system needs to be powered down; for instructions, see "Stopping the
8001-12C, 8001-22C, 8005-12N, or 8005-22N system" on page 97.
About this task
Notes for thermal limitations:
v If the 8001-22C system has no GPUs, the system can support up to twelve 3.5-inch drives. The ambient
temperature must not be more than 35°C (95°F). If all twelve 3.5-inch drives are installed, the system
limits the 10-core POWER8 processor to 234 W and the 8-core POWER8 processor to 204 W.
Installing and configuring the system
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