Cisco Systems ISR4451XK9 Removing and Replacing the Cisco ISR 4451-X NIM-SSD Drives, Restrictions

Chapter 6 Installing and Upgrading Internal Modules and FRUs

Overview of the SSD Carrier Card NIM (NIM-SSD)

Figure 6-11 Side View of the NIM-SSD

To insert or remove the NIM-SSD into the Cisco ISR 4451-X NIM slot 3, see the“Removing and Replacing the Cisco ISR 4451-XNIM-SSD Drives” section in this chapter.

Removing and Replacing the Cisco ISR 4451-X NIM-SSD Drives

This section explains how to remove a solid state drive assembly (NIM-SSD) from the Cisco ISR 4451-X chassis and replace it with a new external NIM-SSD.

To deactivate and reactivate a NIM, see the “Deactivating and Reactivating a SSD Carrier Card NIM” section in the Software Configuration Guide for the Cisco ISR 4451-X.

Restrictions

•Cisco SSD Carrier Card NIM with no SSD drives is not supported.

•Dynamically removing and inserting SSD drives on a NIM is not supported.

•Only a single SSD Carrier Card NIM per router is supported on any bay.

•Plugging additional SSD Carrier Card NIMs into a bay will power off the module.

•Power down the NIM-SSD module and wait for the power LED to turn off before removing the module or removing and replacing new SSD drives.

•Replacing any SSD drive can cause some data loss.

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