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Figure 6-4 Installing a drive
4.
Install the removed security bezel. For more information, see "
Verifying the installation
Use the following methods to verify that the drive is installed correctly:
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Verify the drive properties (including its capacity) by using one of the following methods:
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Log in to HDM. For more information, see HDM online help.
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Access the BIOS. For more information, see the BIOS user guide for the server.
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Access the CLI or GUI of the server.
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Observe the drive LEDs to verify that the drive is operating correctly. For more information, see
"Drive LEDs."
Installing NVMe drives
Guidelines
NVMe drives support hot insertion and managed hot removal.
Only one NVMe drive can be hot inserted at a time. To hot insert multiple NVMe drives, wait a
minimum of 60 seconds for the previously installed NVMe drive to be identified before hot inserting
another NVMe drive.
If you are using NVMe drives to create a RAID array, follow these restrictions and guidelines:
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For efficient use of storage, use drives that have the same capacity to build a RAID array. If the
drives have different capacities, the lowest capacity is used across all drives in the RAID array.
An NVMe drive cannot be used to build multiple RAID arrays.
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If the installed drive contains RAID information, you must clear the information before using the
drive to build a RAID array. For more information, see the storage controller user guide for the
server.
Procedure
1.
Remove the security bezel, if any. For more information, see "
2.
Push the latch on the drive blank inward, and pull the drive blank out of the slot, as shown
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