Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD: instruction

Deploying the Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe

SSD

CAUTION:

Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You

should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product

documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.

Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.

Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the system.

NOTE:

For information on removing and reinstalling system parts, see the system-

specific Owner’s Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.

This document discusses a set of high level instructions on how to get started

and manage your Dell PowerEdge Express Flash Peripheral Component

Interconnect Express (PCIe) Solid State Device (SSD).

Setting Up Your PCIe SSD

All Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSDs connect to the system board

through the PCIe SSD backplane. The backplane is mounted on the front-

chassis assembly of the system. PCIe SSD devices are supplied in device carriers

that are compatible with the PCIe SSD device bays.

CAUTION:

To ensure that you have the correct configuration for the PCIe SSD, see the

platform-specific Owner’s Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.

When you ordered the PCIe SSD with your system, with an operating system

pre-installed, the PCIe SSD is already configured and ready for use. If you are

installing a new operating system, follow the steps below:

1

Install the operating system on a storage device other than the PCIe SSD.

2

Install the PCIe SSD driver for your operating system.

NOTE:

To ensure that you have the current version of the driver, download the latest

Windows driver from support.dell.com.

• In Windows, install the driver by using the Dell Update Package (DUP).

• In Linux, install the driver by using the command:

rpm -ihv

<

driver rpm

package name

>.

rpm

.

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Reboot the system for the driver update to take effect.

Your device is now ready for use.

NOTE:

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is required for device status LED to

operate correctly.

Using PCIe SSDs in a Windows or Linux-Based System

In Microsoft Windows-based systems, you can configure the PCIe SSD for use

from the Disk Management tool under the Storage section in the Server Manager.

In Linux-based systems, you can configure the PCIe SSD from the partitioning

tool by specifying or selecting the device name. The device name for PCIe SSDs

is /dev/rssdx, where x is the letter corresponding to each PCIe SSD in the system

(for example: /dev/rssda).

Use OpenManage Server Adminstrator in Windows or Linux for managing and

performing PCIe SSD related tasks.

Servicing Your PCIe SSD

Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSDs support orderly hot swap allowing you

to add or remove a device without halting or rebooting the system in which the

devices are installed.

Removing a PCIe SSD from the System

If you need to remove or replace your PCIe SSD, you may remove the PCIe SSD

from the running system, through an orderly removal operation. This operation is

supported in Windows and Linux.

If you are removing a PCIe SSD from a system which is running, proceed to

step 1. Otherwise, skip to step 2.

CAUTION:

To prevent data loss, it is mandatory that you prepare the device for

removal before physically removing the device.

1

Use the

Prepare to Remove

task in the OpenManage Server Administrator to

safely remove a PCIe SSD from the system. This task causes the status LEDs

on the device to blink.

WARNING:

The identify LED pattern (blink operation) is the same LED pattern as prepare

for removal. When you initiate a prepare to remove operation, ensure that your PCIe SSD is

no longer accessible by the system before you physically remove the PCIe SSD.

You can safely remove the device from the operating system under the following

conditions after you use the Prepare to Remove task:

• The PCIe SSD is blinking the prepare for removal LED pattern.

• The PCIe SSD is no longer accessible by the operating system.

2

Press the release button on the front of the device carrier and open the device

carrier release handle, to release the PCIe SSD. See Figure 1-1.

3

Slide out the PCIe SSD.

Figure 1-1. Removing and Installing a PCIe SSD in a Device From or Into the System

1 release button 2 PCIe SSD slot

3 top of the device 4 PCIe SSD carrier handle

Installing a PCIe SSD Device in the System

When installing a PCIe SSD device, ensure that the adjacent devices are fully

installed. Inserting a PCIe SSD device carrier and attempting to lock its lever

next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's

shield spring, making it unusable.

1

Press the release button on the front of the PCIe SSD device carrier and open

the handle.

2

Slide the PCIe SSD device carrier into the PCIe SSD device bay until the

carrier contacts the backplane.

3

Close the PCIe SSD device carrier handle to lock the device in place. See

Figure 1-1.

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部署 Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD

小心：

多数维修只能由经认证的维修技术人员进行。您只能根据产品说明文件

中的授权，或者在联机或电话服务和支持小组的指导下，进行故障排除和简单

的维修。未经 Dell 授权的维修所造成的损坏不在保修范围之内。请阅读并遵循

系统附带的安全说明。

注：

有关卸除和重新安装系统部件的信息，请参阅特定于系统的

Owner's Manual （用户手册），它位于 support.dell.com/manuals。

本文档讨论一系列有关如何开始使用和管理 Dell PowerEdge Express

Flash PCI Express (PCIe) 固态硬盘 (SSD) 的提纲挈领的说明。

设置 PCIe SSD

所有 Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD 均通过 PCIe SSD 背板连接到

系统主板。背板安装在系统的前端底架组件上。 PCIe SSD 设备在兼容

PCIe SSD 设备托架的设备托盘中提供。

小心：

为了确保正确配置 PCIe SSD，请参阅特定于平台的 Owner's Manual

（用户手册），它位于 support.dell.com/manuals。

如果您是随系统一起订购的

PCIe SSD

，并且预装了操作系统，那么

PCIe SSD

已经过配置并可随时使用。如果您是在安装新的操作系统，请遵循以下步骤：

1

在

PCIe SSD

以外的存储设备上安装操作系统。

2

为操作系统安装

PCIe SSD

驱动程序。

注：

为了确保您拥有最新版本的驱动程序，请从 support.dell.com 下载最新的

Windows 驱动程序。

•

在

Windows

中，通过使用

Dell Update Package (DUP)

安装驱动程序。

• 在 Linux 中，通过使用命令：rpm -ihv < 驱动程序 rpm 程序包

名称 >.rpm 来安装驱动程序。

3

重新引导系统以使驱动程序更新生效。

您的设备现已准备就绪可供使用。

注：

需要 Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 才能使设备状态 LED 指示灯

正常工作。

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在基于 Windows 或 Linux 系统中使用 PCIe SSD

在基于 Microsoft Windows 的系统中，您可以从 Server Manager （服务器管

理器）中 Storage （存储）部分下方的 Disk Management （磁盘管理）工具

内配置 PCIe SSD 以供使用。

在基于 Linux 的系统中，您可以从分区工具中通过指定或选择设备名称来

配置 PCIe SSD。 PCIe SSD 的设备名称为 /dev/rssdx，其中 x 是与系统中每

个 PCIe SSD 对应的字母 （例如：/dev/rssda）。

在

Windows

或

Linux

中使用

OpenManage Server Adminstrator

来管理和执行与

PCIe SSD

相关的任务。

维护 PCIe SSD

Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD 支持按顺序的热交换操作，允许您添

加或移除设备，而不必停止或重新引导安装该设备的系统。

从系统中移除 PCIe SSD

如果需要移除或更换 PCIe SSD，您可以通过按顺序的移除操作，从正在

运行的系统中移除 PCIe SSD。此操作在 Windows 和 Linux 中均受支持。

如果您要从正在运行的系统中移除 PCIe SSD，请继续步骤 1。否则，请跳

至步骤 2。

小心：

为了防止数据丢失，在实际移除设备之前，必须使设备做好移除准备。

1 在 OpenManage Server Administrator 中，使用 Prepare to Remove（准备

移除）任务从系统中安全地移除 PCIe SSD。该任务会导致设备上的状

态 LED 指示灯闪烁。

警告：

LED 识别模式 （闪烁操作）与准备移除的 LED 模式相同。当您发起准备移

除操作时，请确保在实际移除 PCIe SSD 之前，系统不再能够访问 PCIe SSD。

在以下情况下，您可以在使用 Prepare to Remove （准备移除）任务后从操作

系统中安全地移除设备：

• PCIe SSD

正在闪烁准备移除

LED

模式。

•

操作系统不再能够访问

PCIe SSD

。

2 按下设备托盘正面的释放按钮，然后打开设备托盘释放手柄以释放

PCIe SSD。请参阅图 1-1。

3

滑出

PCIe SSD

。

图 1-1. 在系统中移除和安装设备中的 PCIe SSD

1

释放按钮

2

PCIe SSD 插槽

3

设备顶部

4

PCIe SSD 托盘手柄

在系统中安装 PCIe SSD 设备

在安装 PCIe SSD 设备时，请确保相邻的设备已完全安装到位。如果相邻的

托盘未安装到位，则插入 PCIe SSD 设备托盘并尝试锁定其旁边的手柄可能

会损坏未安装到位托盘的保护弹簧，使其无法使用。

1

按下

PCIe SSD

设备托盘正面的释放按钮，然后打开手柄。

2

将

PCIe SSD

设备托盘滑入到

PCIe SSD

设备托架中，直至托盘接触背板。

3

关上

PCIe SSD

设备托盘手柄以将设备锁定到位。请参阅图

1-1

。

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FlexAddress™

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Core™

和

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均为

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AMD

是

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

的

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AMD Opteron™

、

AMD Phenom™

和

AMD Sempron™

是

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的商标。

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Windows

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和

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或其他国家

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