Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD: Using PCIe SSDs in a Windows or Linux-Based System Servicing Your PCIe SSD Removing a PCIe SSD from the System

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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.

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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.