Installing NVMe drives

NVMe drives are supported on this server when the Express bay kit is installed. For installation instructions, see "Installing the HPE NVMe Express bay." For more information on which bays support NVMe drives, see "Device numbering."

To install the drives:

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server or the enclosure unless all drive and device bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

Procedure

  1. Back up all server data.
  2. Do one of the following:
  3. Remove the drive blank, if installed.
    Removing a drive blank
  4. Press the Do Not Remove button to open the release handle, see "NVMe SSD components and LEDs."
    Releasing the release lever
  5. Install the drives.
    Installing a drive
  6. Install an SFF drive blank in any unused drive bays.
    Install an SFF drive blank
  7. Do one of the following:

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