The two-bay NVMe SSD/six-bay SFF HDD (Premium) drive cage can be installed in the following drive boxes in the
server. For more information, see
Front panel components.
Drive box 1
Drive box 2
Drive box 3
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
Procedure
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Power down the server.
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Remove all power:
- Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
- Disconnect each power cord from the
server.
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Do one of the following:
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Remove the access panel (Removing the access panel).
CAUTION: Do not operate the
server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the
server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.
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Remove the primary PCIe riser cage (Removing a PCIe riser cage).
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If installed, remove the butterfly riser cage (Removing a PCIe riser cage).
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Remove the air baffle (Removing the air baffle).
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If installed, do one of the following:
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Remove the fan cage (Removing the fan cage).
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Remove the fan cage holders (Removing the fan cage holders).
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Remove the drive bay blank.
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If drive blanks are installed in the drive cage assembly, remove the drive blanks.
Retain the drive blanks for use in empty drive bays.
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Install the drive cage.
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Connect the power cable to the
drive backplane power connector.
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Route and connect the data cables depending on the server configuration.
CAUTION: When routing cables, always be sure that the cables are not in a position where they can be pinched or crimped.
For more information, see
Cabling.
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Install the fan cage holders (Installing fan cage holders).
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Install the fan cage (Installing the fan cage).
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If removed, do one of the following:
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Install the air baffle (Installing the air baffle).
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the connectors, always install the air baffle into the server before installing the riser cages.
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Install the primary PCIe riser cage (Installing the primary PCIe riser cage).
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Install the butterfly PCIe riser cage (Installing a butterfly PCIe riser cage).
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Install the access panel (Installing the access panel).
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Install the
server into the rack (Installing the server into the rack).
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Connect each power cord to the
server.
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Connect each power cord to the power source.
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Power up the server.