Observe the following:
- The drive cage can be installed in any box. This procedure covers installing the drive cage in box 1.
- When installing in box 1, the NVMe riser must be installed in the tertiary PCIe slot.
- When installing in box 2, the NVMe riser must be installed in the secondary PCIe slot.
- When installing in box 3, the NVMe riser must be installed in the primary PCIe slot.
Prerequisites
An associated NVMe riser and high-performance fans are required when installing this option.
Procedure
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Observe the following alerts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the
server before beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.
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Power down the server.
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Do one of the following:
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Remove the access panel.
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Remove the air baffle.
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Remove the fan cage.
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Remove the blank.
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Install the drive cage:
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Remove all drives and drive blanks.
- Install the drive cage.
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Install the associated NVMe riser.
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Connect the power cable to the drive backplane power connector.
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Connect the data cables from the drive backplane to the NVMe riser.
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Install drives or drive blanks.
The installation is complete.