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Solution
Insert only after allowing the operating system to fully load or when the server is powered o.
NVMe PCIe SSD is not seen after inserting in VMware ESXi
5.5
Description Operating System will not detect the hot inserted device.
Cause Hot Insertion is not supported in VMWare ESXi 5.5.
Solution Reboot the host system after inserting the drive.
System is unable to inventory or manage NVMe PCIe SSDs
from HII utility
Description NVMe PCIe SSDs are not discovered in the HII utility.
Cause HII support for NVMe PCIe SSDs was added on select 13th generation PowerEdge systems. There is no pre-OS
management for NVMe PCIe SSDs in previous PowerEdge servers.
Solution Use Dell's OpenManage Server Administrator to manage your NVMe PCIe SSD.
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