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Installing a drive
Step 5
Check the running status of the drive by observing its indicators.
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Step 6
Restore the drive data.
NOTE
Perform this operation only when you replace a drive.
For details, see
Troubleshooting
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Hard Drive Fault
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3.15 Removing an NVMe Drive
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If the VMD function is enabled and the latest Intel RSTe driver is installed, the NVMe
drives support surprise hot swap.
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For details about how to enable the VMD function, see
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Install the Intel RSTe driver. For details, see
Huawei V5 Server RAID Controller
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If the VMD function is disabled, the NVMe drives support only orderly hot swap.
For details about how to disable the VMD function, see
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Procedure (VMD Enabled)
NOTE
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Intelligent Computing Compatibility Checker
to obtain information about the operating
systems supported by the VMD function.
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Before removing an NVMe drive:
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Stop accessing the NVMe drive.
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Back up date of the NVMe drive to prevent data loss.
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Remove the NVMe drives one by one. Remove the next NVMe drive only after the previous one is
removed completely.
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If the OS is RHEL 7.3 and the VMD function is enabled, the OS kernel 3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64 must
be used for surprise hot swap of NVMe drives. Otherwise, the operating system may restart.
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