Users Guide

NVMe PCIe SSD 2.5 inch SFF available tasks
The following are in the NVMe PCIe SSD drop-down menu:
• Blink
• Unblink
• Prepare to Remove
• Cryptographic Erase
• Export Log
Blink and unblink task for PCIe SSD
The Blink task allows you to nd a device within a system by blinking the status LED on the device. If you need to cancel the Blink task or
if the physical device continues to blink indenitely, use the Unblink task.
Performing the blink or the unblink task
To perform the blink or unblink task:
1 Expand the Storage tree object to display the storage component objects.
2 Expand the PCIe SSD Subsystem object.
3 Expand the PCIe SSD Extender object.
4 Expand the Enclosure (Backplane) object.
5 Select the Physical Devices object.
6 Select the Blink/Unblink from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
7 Click Execute.
Preparing to remove an NVMe PCIe SSD
WARNING
: Both the Identify device and Prepare for removal LED patterns consist of a quick on/o blink of the green LED. When
you initiate a prepare to remove operation, ensure that your NVMe PCIe SSD is no longer accessible by the system before you
physically remove the NVMe PCIe SSD.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, it is mandatory that you use the Prepare to Remove task before physically removing a device.
Use the Prepare to Remove task to safely remove an NVMe 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 use the Prepare to Remove task:
• The NVMe PCIe SSD LED blinks in a pattern that indicates that the device is preparing for removal. See Table 2. NVMe PCIe SSD 2.5–
inch SFF States and LED Indicator Codes.
• The NVMe PCIe SSD is no longer accessible by the system.
To perform the Prepare to Remove task:
1 Ensure that there is no I/O trac running on the PCIe SSD.
a On Linux platforms, unmount any le systems mounted on the device.
2 Expand the Storage tree object to display the storage component objects.
3 Expand the PCIe SSD SubSystem object.
4 Expand the PCIe SSD Extender object, if applicable.
Conguring
and managing your NVMe PCIe SSD 2.5 inch SFF device 17