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Installing SATA M.2 SSDs
You can use the following methods to install SATA M.2 SSDs:
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Install SATA M.2 SSDs in drive cage bay 1 at the front of an 8SFF server. For more information
about the location of drive cage bay 1, see "Front panel view."
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Install SATA M.2 SSDs at the server rear by using an RC-M2-C M.2 transfer module installed in
an RC-FHHL-2U-G3-1, RS-3*FHHL-R4900, RC-GPU/FHHL-2U-G3-1, or RC-2*FHFL-2U-G3
riser card.
Guidelines
To install SATA M.2 SSDs at the server rear, make sure the RC-M2-C M.2 transfer module is installed
in the correct PCIe slot.
shows the available PCIe slots for installing an RC-M2-C M.2
transfer module.
Table 10 Available PCIe slots for installing an RC-M2-C M.2 transfer module
PCIe riser connector
Riser card model
PCIe slot
Connector 1 or 2
RC-FHHL-2U-G3-1
2/5
3/6
RS-3*FHHL-R4900
1/4
2/5
3/6
RC-GPU/FHHL-2U-G3-1
2/5
3/6
Connector 1
RC-2*FHFL-2U-G3
1
2
Installing SATA M.2 SSDs at the server front
Guidelines
SATA M.2 SSDs and the SATA optical drive have the same installation location. You can install only
one of them.
If you are installing two SATA M.2 SSDs, you must install a standard storage controller. In this
condition, connect the data cable of the front drive backplane to the standard storage controller.
You can install a maximum of two SATA M.2 SSDs on an M.2 SSD expender module. The installation
procedure for the two SSDs is the same. In this example, only one SATA M.2 SSD is installed.
Procedure
1.
Power off the server. For more information, see "
2.
Remove the server from the rack. For more information, see "
Removing the server from a rack
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3.
Remove the access panel. For more information, see "
."
4.
Remove the chassis air baffle. For more information, see "
5.
Remove the fan cage. For more information, see "
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6.
Remove the security bezel, if any. For more information, see "
7.
Remove the blank from drive cage bay 1, as shown in
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