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Appendix C Managed hot removal of
NVMe drives
Managed hot removal of NVMe drives enables you to remove NVMe drives safely while the server is
operating.
Use Table 12-1 to determine the managed hot removal method depending on the VMD status and
the operating system. For more information about VMD, see the BIOS user guide for the server.
Table 12-1 Managed hot removal methods
VMD status Operating system Managed hot removal method
Auto
Windows Performing a managed hot removal in Windows .
Linux Performing a managed hot removal in Linux .
Disabled N/A Contact the support.
Performing a managed hot removal in Windows
Prerequisites
Install Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel
®
RSTe).
To obtain Intel
®
RSTe, use one of the following methods:
•
to download the software.
•
Contact Intel Support.
Procedure
1.
Stop reading data from or writing data to the NVMe drive to be removed.
2.
Identify the location of the NVMe drive. For more information, see " Drive configurations and
numbering ."
3.
Run Intel
®
RSTe.
4.
Unmount the NVMe drive from the operating system, as shown in Figure 12-1 :
{
Select the NVMe drive to be removed.
{
Click
Activate LED
to turn on the Fault/UID LED on the drive.
{
Click
Remove Disk
.