Users Guide

CAUTION: On VMware ESXi hosts, before performing Full Initialization on the Micron PCIe SSD it is important to rst
delete any data stores on it. Failure to do so can result in system instability.
To erase an encrypted physical device, select the Full Initialization task. This task is available for:
• Uncongured SED drive
• Foreign congured encrypted drives
• Uncongured and foreign SED drive even when an Encryption Key is not present in the controller
Related Tasks
• Performing A Full Initialization On A Micron PCIe SSD
Performing A Full Initialization On A Micron PCIe SSD
Performing a Full Initialization on a Micron PCIe SSD overwrites all blocks and results in permanent loss of all data on the Micron
PCIe SSD. During Full Initialization, the host is unable to access the Micron PCIe SSD.
NOTE: If the system reboots or experiences a power loss during Full Initialization, the operation is canceled. You must
reboot the system and restart the process.
Related Task
• To Locate Full Initialization In Storage Management
To Locate Full Initialization In Storage Management
To locate this task in storage management:
1. In the Server Administrator window, under the system tree, expand Storage to display the controller objects.
2. Expand a controller object.
3. Expand a connector object.
4. Expand the enclosure or backplane object.
5. Select the Physical Devices object.
6. Select Full Initialization from the Tasks drop-down menu of the physical device you want to clear.
7. Click Execute.
Preparing To Remove A PCIe SSD
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.
CAUTION: The identify LED pattern (blink operation) is the same LED pattern as safe to remove. When you initiate a
Prepare to Remove operation, ensure that the PCIe SSD is no longer accessible by the system before physically removing
the PCIe SSD.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, it is mandatory that you use the Prepare to Remove task before physically removing a
device.
NOTE: Orderly hot swap is only supported when the PCIe SSDs are installed in a supported system running a supported
operating system. To ensure that you have the correct conguration for your PCIe SSD, see the system-specic Owner's
Manual.
NOTE: The Prepare to Remove task for PCIe SSDs is supported on systems running the VMware vSphere (ESXi) 6.0
operating system. However, this task is not supported on prior versions of VMware vSphere (ESXi) operating system.
Select the Prepare to Remove task to safely remove a PCIe SSD from the system. This task causes the status LEDs on the device
to blink. You can safely remove the device from the system under the following conditions after you initiate the Prepare to Remove
task:
• The PCIe SSD is blinking the safe to remove LED pattern.
• The PCIe SSD is no longer accessible by the system.
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