Cisco Systems UCSEZB230EX256 manual Installing an SSD Drive, Removing an SSD Drive

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Installing and Removing a Solid State Drive

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Caution To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps during these procedures and handle modules by the carrier edges only.

Replacing an SSD with a drive of the same size, model, and manufacturer generally causes few problems with UCS Manager. If the drive being replaced was part of a RAID array we recommend using a newly ordered drive of identical size, model, and manufacturer to replace the failed drive. Cisco recommends following industry standard practice of using drives of the same capacity when creating RAID volumes. If drives of different capacities are used, the useable portion of the smallest drive will be used on all drives that make up the RAID volume. Before upgrading or adding an SSD to a running system, check the service profile in UCS Manager and make sure the new hardware configuration will be within the parameters allowed by the service profile.

Disk and RAID troubleshooting information is in the Troubleshooting Server Hardware chapter of the Cisco UCS Troubleshooting Guide. The B230 uses a built-in LSI SAS 2008 RAID controller (onboard version of the LSI MegaRAID 9240) .

Installing an SSD Drive

To install an SSD drive sled in a B230 blade server, follow these steps:

Step 1 Remove the blank faceplate, if necessary.

Step 2 With the drive label face up, align the drive with the desired drive bay and insert. (See Figure 1 to locate the bays; Figure 3 shows a drive removal which is largely the reverse process.)

Step 3 Slide the drive into the opening in the blade server until the catch is secured. You should feel the catch click into place.

Step 4 Give a gentle push to the rear to make sure the drive is fully seated.

Step 5 Check the LEDs on the blade server to make sure the drive is functioning as expected. (See Table 1.)

Removing an SSD Drive

To remove a drive from a blade server, follow these steps:

Step 1 Squeeze the catch mechanism to release the drive. (See Figure 3, callout 1.)

Step 2 Pull the drive from its slot. (See Figure 3, callout 2.)

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Contents Cisco UCS B230 Blade Server Installation and Service Note Buttons Color Description ConnectorsHealth ConventionsBeaconing ActivityConservez CES Informations Aviso Instruções Importantes DE Segurança Warnung Wichtige SicherheitshinweiseAvvertenza Importanti Istruzioni Sulla Sicurezza Spara Dessa Anvisningar GEM Disse Anvisninger Page Product ID Description Installing and Removing a Solid State DriveRemoving an SSD Drive Installing an SSD DriveShutting Down and Powering Off a Blade Server Removing and Installing a UCS B230Removing a Cisco UCS B230 Blade Server Installing a Cisco UCS B230 Blade Server Removing a Blade Server Cover Blade Server Internal Components Diagnostics Button and LEDsRemoving a CPU or Heat Sink Product ID Power Draw W Clock Speed Cores CacheWorking Inside the Blade Server Removing the Heat Sink and Accessing the CPU Socket Installing a CPU or Heat Sink Inserting the CPU and Replacing the Heat Sink Supported Components Part Number Installing a Motherboard Cmos BatteryCisco Product ID Name Installing an Adapter CardInstalling an Adapter Card Memory and Performance Installing MemoryNumbered slots Supported DIMMsMemory Arrangement Bandwidth and Performance Memory PerformanceSpecification Value Server TroubleshootingServer Configuration Server SpecificationsRelated Documentation