Oracle^® 6.4 TB NVMe SSD v2 Product Notes

Replacing a Drive

Replacing Oracle 6.4 TB NVMe SSD v2.

1. Locate the drive to remove.

   Identify the drive.

   Check drives for a lit Fault LED.

2. Determine if you need to shut down the OS.
   • Does the drive contain the OS?

     Yes. Is it mirrored?

     No. Shut it down.

   • Can the drive be logically isolated from the online operations of the server?

     No. Shut it down.

3. To shut down the OS.

   Shut down the OS Power off the server from Oracle ILOM.

   -> stop /System.

4. Remove the drive.

   Push the latch release button.

   Grasp the latch and pull the drive out of the server.

5. Install the new drive.

   Slide the drive into the slot until it is fully seated.

   Close the latch to lock the drive in place.

6. Power on the server.

   Power on the server by pressing and releasing the power button, or Power on the server from Oracle ILOM.

   -> start /System

7. To hot-plug the drive.
   1. Locate the drive to remove.

      Check drives for a lit Fault LED.

      Find the name of the drive. From Oracle Solaris type: cfgadm -al

   2. Unconfigure the drive.

      Type: cfgadm -c unconfigure diskname

   3. Verify that the drive is ready to remove.

      Verify that the blue Ready to Remove LED is lit on the drive.

   4. Remove the drive.

      Identify the drive.

      Push the latch release button.

      Grasp the latch and pull the drive out of the server.

   5. Install the new drive

      Slide the drive into the slot until it is fully seated.

      Close the latch to lock the drive in place.

   6. Configure the drive

      Type: cfgadm -c configure diskname

8. To hot-plug an NMVe drive.
   1. Locate the NVMe drive to remove Check drives for a lit Fault LED.

      Find the name of the NVMe drive. From Oracle Solaris, type: hotplug list -lc

   2. Prepare the NVMe drive for removal

      Disable the NVMe drive.

      Type: hotplug disable /SYS/DBP/NVME0

      Check that the drive's state changed from ENABLED to POWERED. Type: hotplug list -lc

      Power down the NVMe drive. Type: hotplug poweroff /SYS/DBP/NVME0

      Check that the drive's state changed from POWERED to PRESENT. Type: hotplug list -lc

   3. Verify that the drive is ready to remove

      Verify that the blue Ready to Remove LED is lit on the drive.

   4. Remove the drive Identify the drive.

      Push the latch release button.

      Grasp the latch and pull the drive out of the server.

      Confirm the drive slot's state is EMPTY. Type: hotplug list -lc

   5. Install the new drive.

      Slide the drive into the slot until it is fully seated.

      Close the latch to lock the drive in place.

   6. Verify that the drive is attached.

      Your hot-serviced NVMe drive should automatically power up and attach.

      Confirm the drive is in the ENABLED state, type: hotplug list –lc

      If the NVMe drive is not enabled, attach it manually with this command: hotplug enable /SYS/DBP/NVME0