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hard drive carrier
SATADOM
A SATADOM is a disk-on-module (DOM) form factor with an incorporated standard SATA data connection. By default, the SATADOM
comes with a power cable installed and is set in a Read/Write position.
The SATADOM uses an onboard SATA controller and does not require an additional controller.
Important information about SATADOM
The SATA Disk
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On
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Motherboard (SATADOM) shipped with Dell EMC VxRail appliances is intended as an appliance boot device.
NOTE:
Write intensive activities and processes leveraged by Dell EMC VxRail appliances, are intended to take place on the SSDs
and HDDs and not the boot device.
The hypervisor boot device is not intended for application use.
WARNING:
Adding additional write intensive software to the SATADOM boot disk results in heavy wear on the device beyond
design specifications resulting in premature hardware failure.
You should not run applications on the hypervisor operating system.
Examples of write intensive applications
Following are the examples of write intensive applications:
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System Center Agents.
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System Center Configuration Manager (CCMExec.exe).
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System Center Operations Manager (MonitoringHost.exe).
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Write
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intensive Agents.
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Databases.
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Disk management utilities (third-party disk defragmentation or partitioning tools).
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Additional roles outside of the appliance’s intended use (web server, domain controller, RDS, and so on).
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Client
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based Antivirus.
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Run Virtual Machines directly on the SATADOM. Ensure that the Virtual Machines run on Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Hard Disk
Drives (HDDs).
Removing the SATADOM
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2
Turn off the appliance, including any attached peripherals.
3
Disconnect the appliance from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
Steps
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Unplug the power cable from the SATADOM J_TBU connector.
2
Press the lock release on the SATADOM and pull it up and away from the appliance.
NOTE:
After removing the SATADOM, place it in an anti-static container for reuse, return, or temporary storage.
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