Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD, User Manual

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NOTE: VMware ESX 5.5 version 3.3.4 only supports booting in the BIOS mode.
NOTE: OpenManage Server Administrator is not supported on VMware ESX 5.5 version 3.3.4.
Servicing Your PCIe SSD
If you need to remove or replace your PCIe SSD, you can remove the PCIe SSD from a system that's operational, through
an orderly removal process. This operation is supported in Windows and Linux. See
Supported Operating Systems For
PCIe SSD .
CAUTION: PCIe device hot swap is not supported in VMware ESXi 5.1. Hot swapping a PCIe SSD on a system
running VMware ESXi 5.1 may lead to system instability.
To remove your PCIe SSD from a running system, use the Prepare to Remove task in OpenManage Server Administrator.
You can safely remove the device from the system under the following conditions after you use the Prepare to Remove
task:
• The PCIe SSD LED blinks in a pattern that indicates that the drive is preparing for removal.
• The PCIe SSD is no longer accessible by the system.
NOTE: See the topic Running Physical Device Tasks .
You can remove or replace your PCIe SSD while the system is offline.
NOTE: To service your PCIe SSD on a system running the VMware ESXi 5.1 operating system, the system
must be offline.
To service your PCIe SSD on a system running the VMware operating system:
1. Perform a graceful shutdown of the system.
2. Remove the PCIe SSD.
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