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Contents

Using This Documentation ................................... .............................................. 7

Product Documentation Library . ..................................................................... ... 7

Feedback ................................... .................................................................... 8

Change History .............................................................. ................................. 8

Product Overview .. ................................................. .................... ........................ 9

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Overview ............. ..................................................... 9

About the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD .................................................... ...... 9

Key Features .......................................... .................... .......................... 10

Characteristics ................................... .................................................... 11

Status Indicators .... ..................................................................... ........... 12

About Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Cards and 1.6TB NVMe SSDs .................. 14

Specifications ................................... ............................................................ 15

Product Specification ....................................................... ...................... 15

Environmental Specifications ................................................ ................... 17

Electrical Specifications .............................................. ............................ 17

Reliability Specifications .................................................................. ...... 18

Physical Dimensions ................................... ........................................... 19

Preparing the NVMe Storage Drive for Installation .... ....................................... 21

▼ Prepare for Installation ..................... .................... ..................................... 21

Required Tools .................. ..................................................................... ....... 22

Ship Kit Contents .......................................... ................................................ 22

Observing Safety Precautions .......... .................... ............................................ 23

General Safety Information .......... ........................................................... 24

Safety Symbols ................................. .................... ................................ 24

ESD Safety Measures ...... .................... ................................................... 24

▼  Perform ESD Prevention Measures .................. .................................... 25

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Optimization Guidelines .............. ............................... 25

Drive Volume Management ........................... .................................................. 26

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▼ Update Your System to the Latest Software Release ................. .................... .. 27

Accessing Software Updates and Firmware Downloads .................... .................... 28

▼ Downloading the Drive Software Package ............................................ 28

Installing the NVMe Storage Drive ......... ........................................................... 29

Installation Overview ............... ..................................................................... . 29

NVMe Storage Drive Installation Overview ...................................... ......... 29

▼ Install a New NVMe Storage Drive (CRU) .................................................. . 30

Servicing the NVMe Storage Drive ............................. ....................................... 33

NVMe Drive Service Overview ..... .................................................................. 33

Component Serviceability ................. .................... .................................. 34

▼ Replace An Existing NVMe Storage Drive (CRU) .................................. 35

Technical Support ..................................................................... ............. 38

Troubleshooting NVMe Drive Cooling .................................................... .. 39

Servicing the NVMe Drive Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack ... ................. 40

Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation .............................. ...... 41

Index ................................... ..................................................................... .......... 43

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Using This Documentation

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Overview – This user guide provides detailed procedures that describe installation, configuration, and service of Oracle's 1.6TB NVMe SSD.

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Audience – This guide is intended for trained technicians and authorized service personnel who have been instructed on the hazards within the equipment and qualified to remove and replace hardware.

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Required knowledge – Advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware.

This preface contains the following sections:

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“Product Documentation Library” on page 7

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“Feedback” on page 8

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“Change History” on page 8

Product Documentation Library

Late-breaking information and known issues for this product are included in the product notes. Refer to the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Documentation Library:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/oracleflashf160/docs

Note - For specific installation instructions, refer to your server documentation. For information

about restrictions and use of the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD on your server, see the most recent version of the server product notes.

Documentation Link

All Oracle products (Including servers.)

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Documentation Library

Oracle System Assistant Refer to the server's administration guide.

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)

http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/ index.html

http://www.oracle.com/goto/oracleflashf160/docs

http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs

Refer to the server's administration guide.

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Feedback

Documentation Link

Oracle Hardware Management Pack

My Oracle Support

Feedback

Provide feedback about this documentation at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/docfeedback

Change History

The following lists the release history of this documentation set:

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December 2014. Initial publication.

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July 2015. New server introduction.

http://www.oracle.com/goto/OHMP/docs

https://support.oracle.com

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Product Overview

These topics describes the specifications and capabilities of the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD (nonvolatile memory express, solid-state drive).

Review the following product information sections before you install or service your Oracle 1.6 TB NVMe storage drive:

Description Links

Learn about Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD features and functions.

Review specifications and capabilities. “Specifications” on page 15

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Overview

These topics provide an overview of Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD features and functions:

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“About the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD” on page 9

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“Key Features” on page 10

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“Characteristics” on page 11

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“Status Indicators” on page 12

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“About Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Cards and 1.6TB NVMe SSDs” on page 14

“Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Overview” on page 9

About the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD

Oracle's 1.6TB NVMe SSD offers high-performance with low latency and a low CPU burden. The 1.6TB NVMe SSD is a PCIe Gen3 storage drive that is architected with the new high performance controller interface – NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory express), delivering leading performance, low latency and high quality of service.

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD is designed with advanced enterprise multi-level cell NAND (eMLC) technology for high-level performance and write durability. With PCIe Gen3 support and NVMe queuing interface, the 1.6TB NVMe SSD delivers excellent sequential read

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Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Overview

performance of up to 2.5GB/sec and sequential write speeds of up to 1500MB/sec. Oracle

1.6TB NVMe SSD delivers very high random read IOPS of 260K and random write IOPS of 42K for 8KB operations and random read IOPS of 440K and random write IOPS of 70K for 4KB operations. Taking advantage of the direct path from the storage to the CPU by means of NVMe, Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD exhibits low latency of less than 20 μsec for sequential access to the storage drive.

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD is a block storage device, with block sizing optimization capabilities. You can use the NVMe SSD for either nonpersistent or persistent data.

The following illustration shows an Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD:

Related Information

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“Specifications” on page 15

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“Product Overview”

Key Features

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD has the following key features:

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Key Feature Description

Consistently high IOPS and throughput ■ Sequential read speeds of up to 2.5GB/sec.

■ Sequential write speeds of up to 1500MB/sec.

■ Delivers random read IOPS of 440K and random write IOPS of 70K for 4KB operations.

Sustained low latency ■ Offers high-performance with low latency and a low CPU burden.

■ Less than 20 μsec for sequential access to the SSD.

High Endurance Technology (HET) ■ Includes High Endurance Technology (HET) NAND silicon

End-to-end data-path protection Includes multiple levels of data-path protection.

Enhanced power-loss data protection Energy storage components complete buffered writes to the persistent

Power loss protection capacitor self-test Supports testing of the power loss capacitor. Power is monitored using

Out-of-band management Managed through the SMBUS.

Thermal throttling and monitoring Provides continuous full bandwidth performance with flash memory

enhancements.

■ Includes SSD NAND management techniques to extend SSD write endurance up to 5 drive writes per day for five years.

flash storage in case of a sudden power loss.

SMART attribute critical warning.

module temperatures up to 73° C.

Related Information

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“Specifications” on page 15

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“Product Overview”

Characteristics

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD has the following hardware and software characteristics:

Characteristic Value

Device name ■ 1.6TB eMLC Flash NVMe SFF

SSDPE2ME016T4S

Manufacturing name ■ 1.6TB eMLC Flash NVMe SFF

SSDPE2ME016T4S

Style Small form factor (SFF) SSD

2.5-inch Form Factor, 15mm Z- height, SFF-8639-compatible connector

Capacity 1.6 TB

NAND Advanced enterprise multi-level cell NAND (eMLC) technology for high-level

Flash controller Intel® Flash Memory NVMe Controller

performance and write durability

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Characteristic Value

Flash controller firmware Intel custom and proprietary PCIe to NAND flash controller

Minimum operating system versions

Management utilities ■ Oracle Hardware Management Pack

Hardware, firmware, and software compatibility

Life monitoring capability ■ Provides alerts for proactive replacement of the drive before the endurance

Status indicators ■ Blue, amber, and green LEDs on drive bracket indicate status

Related Information

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“Specifications” on page 15

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“Product Overview”

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“Servicing the NVMe Drive Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 40

■ Oracle Solaris 11.2 (SRU 5)

■ Oracle Linux 6.5, based on UEK3 (Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 3)

■ Oracle System Assistant

Refer to the server documentation.

Refer to the “Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes” in “Oracle Flash

Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes”.

is depleted

■ Provides endurance remaining in NVMe SMART logs

■ See “Status Indicators” on page 12.

Status Indicators

Use the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD status indicators to determine the status of each drive and perform service actions as required. Three status indicator LEDs are located on the drive bracket to indicate status and diagnose NVMe storage drive issues.

The following illustration shows status indicator LEDs for Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD.

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Indicator Color Status

(1) Ready to Remove

(2) Service Action Required

(3) Power/ OK/ Activity

Blue ■ OFF – The drive has not been prepared for removal. Normal operation.

■ STEADY ON – The drive is in standby power state. The drive can be removed safely during a hot-plug operation. A lit Ready to Remove indicator indicates that service action is allowed on the drive.

Amber ■ OFF – Normal operation.

■ STEADY ON – Service action is required. The system has detected a fault with the drive.

Green ■ STEADY ON (does not blink) – Drive is engaged and is receiving full power. Normal

operation.

■ RANDOM BLINKING – There is drive activity. Status indicator blinks on and off to indicate activity.

■ OFF – Power is off, or installed drive is not recognized by the system.

Related Information

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“Product Overview”

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“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

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About Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Cards and 1.6TB NVMe SSDs

1.6TB NVMe SSD drives on some servers require a PCIe low-profile form factor NVMe switch controller card to facilitate connections between the host root port and the NVMe devices. This Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Card provides high bandwidth and low latency for up to four NVMe drives. The Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Card plugs into a low profile x8 PCIe Gen 3 card slot and uses sixteen lanes to support four NVMe storage drive devices.

The following illustration shows four Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSDs connected to one Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Card in an x86 server configuration.

Legend

1. Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Card

2. Server NVMe Connecting Cable

3. Server NVMe Disk Backplane

4. Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD storage drives in NVMe bays

Related Information

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“Specifications” on page 15

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“Product Overview”

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Specifications

The following sections describe the specifications and capabilities of the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD:

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“Product Specification” on page 15

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“Environmental Specifications” on page 17

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“Electrical Specifications” on page 17

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“Reliability Specifications” on page 18

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“Physical Dimensions” on page 19

Note - For server specifications, see the most recent version of the server product notes.

Product Specification

Specifications

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD general specifications are shown in the following table:

Specification Value

Capacity Usable capacity 1.6 TB

Unformatted capacity (total user addressable sectors in LBA mode) 3,125,627, 568

PCIe PCIe Gen3 x4

Form factors ■ 2.5-inch SFF (small form factor)

■ SFF-8639 compatible connector

■ 15mm Z-height

Sequential Read/Write: Up to 2500/1500 MB/sec

Sequential Latency (typical) Read/Write: 20/20 μsec

Random Latency (typical) Read/Write: 120/30 μsec

Power On to Ready Latency (typical): 2 sec

IOPS

■ Random Read/Write 4KB 70/30: Up to 160,000

■ Random Read/Write 8KB 70/30: Up to 75,000

■ Random 4K Read: Up to 440,000

■ Random 4K Write: Up to 70,000

■ Random 8K Read: Up to 260,000

■ Random 8K Write: Up to 42,000

Performance

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Specification Value

■ Random Read/Write Consistency 4K/8K: 90%

Components ■ High Endurance Intel® 20nm eMLC NAND Flash Memory

■ Intel® Flash Memory NVMe Controller ASIC

Reliability ■ Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER): 1 sector per 1017 bits read

■ Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 2 million hours

■ T10 DIF protection

“Reliability Specifications” on page 18

Power ■ 3.3V and 12V supply rail

3.3Vaux for SMBUS

■ Active/Idle (typical): Up to 25W/4W (typical)

■ Enhanced power-loss data protection.

“Electrical Specifications” on page 17

Certifications and declarations UL, CE, C-Tick, BSMI, KCC, Microsoft WHQL, VCCI

Compliance ■ NVM Express 1.0c

■ PCI Express Base Specification Rev 3.0

■ Enterprise SSD Form Factor Version 1.0a

■ PCI Express Card Electro-Mechanical (CEM) Specification Rev 2.0

Endurance rating ■ Up to 14 PBW (petabytes written)

■ 5 Drive Writes/day (JESD219 workload)

Altitude (simulated) ■ Operating: -1,000 to 10,000 ft

■ Non-Operating: -1,000 to 40,000 ft

Temperature ■ Operating:

■ 0 to 35° C ambient, 0 to 70° C case with specified airflow

■ Temperature monitoring (In-band and by way of SMBUS)

■ Thermal throttling

■ Non-Operating: -55 to 95° C

Airflow More than 450 LFM (linear feet/minute, at 25/35° C, airflow towards the

connector)

Weight Up to 125 gm

Shock 1,000 G/0.5 msec

Vibration ■ Operating: 2.17 GRMS (5-700Hz)

■ Non-Operating: 3.13 GRMS (5-800Hz)

Product ecological compliance RoHS

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Performance values vary by capacity and form factor.

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Performance specifications apply to both compressible and incompressible data.

Related Information

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“Product Overview”

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“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

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Environmental Specifications

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD operates and is stored in an environment defined by the parameters and specifications that are shown in the following table:

Specification Value

Operating temperature ■ 0 to 35° C ambient, 0 to 70° C case with specified airflow

■ Operational environment: 5° C to 35° C (dry bulb)

Non-operating temperature

Temperature monitoring

Dry bulb temperature Maximum dry bulb temperature shall be derated by 3.3° C per 1000 m above 500 m

Altitude (Simulated) ■ Operating: -1,000 to 10,000 ft

Relative humidity range

Thermal sensors ■ Thermal sensors on the storage drives monitor flash memory modules.

Airflow requirement ■ More than 450 LFM (linear feet/minute, at 25/35° C, airflow towards the connector)

Storage and transit environment: –55° C to 95° C (dry bulb)

■ Temperature monitoring in-band and by way of SMBUS.

■ See “Troubleshooting NVMe Drive Cooling” on page 39 for more information on thermal throttling.

■ Non-Operating: -1,000 to 40,000 ft

■ Operational environment: 8% to 80% noncondensing

■ Storage and transit environment: 5% to 95% noncondensing

■ Non-operating: -20° C to 75° C noncondensing

■ Thermal sensor temperature cannot exceed 73° C

■ See illustration in “Troubleshooting NVMe Drive Cooling” on page 39 for thermal sensor locations.

Note - For specific site planning guidelines and best practices, refer to the server documentation

and product notes for your server. Refer to the system site planning guide, if available.

Related Information

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“Product Overview”

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“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

Electrical Specifications

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD electrical specifications are shown in the following table:

Specification Value

Power feeds ■ 3.3V and 12V Supply Rail

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Specifications

Specification Value

■ 3.3Vaux for SMBUS

Enhanced power-loss data protection Active/Idle: Up to 25W/4W (typical)

Power consumption ■ Active Write - Average = 22W

■ Active Read - Average = 10W

■ Idle = 4W

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD receives electrical power from the PCI Express +12 VDC and +3.3 VDC power rails as shown in the following table:

Specification 12 V Operating Characteristics 3.3 Vaux Operating Characteristics

Operating voltage range 12 V (+10%/-20%) 3.3 V (+-9%)

Rise time (Max/Min) 50ms/1ms 50ms/1ms

Fall time (Max/Min) 5s/1ms 5s/1ms

Noise level 1000 mV pp at 10Hz – 100KHz

300 mV pp at 10Hz – 100KHz

100 mV pp at 100KHz – 20 MHz

Min off time 200 ms 200 ms

Inrush current (typical peak) 1.5 A 1.5 A

Max average current 2.45 A 1 mA

50 mV pp at 100KHz – 20 MHz

Related Information

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“Product Overview”

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“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

Reliability Specifications

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD reliability specifications are shown in the following table:

Specification Value

Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

Uncorrectable bit error rate will not exceed one sector in the specified number of bits read.

In the unlikely event of a non-recoverable read error, the storage drive will report it as a read failure to the host; the sector in error is considered corrupt and is not returned to the host.

< 1 sector per 1017 bits read

2 million hours

Mean Time Between Failures is estimated based on Telcordia methodology and demonstrated through Reliability Demonstration Test (RDT).

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Specifications

Specification Value

Data Retention The time period for retaining data in the NAND at maximum rated endurance. 3 months

Endurance Rating ■ Up to 14 PBW (petabytes written)

Temperature Sensor Internal temperature sensor with an accuracy of +/-2° C over a range of -10° C to +85° C

Out of Band Management (SMBUS)

Hot Plug Support Supports PCIe presence detect and link-up detect.

power-off retention once storage drive reaches rated write endurance at 40° C.

Endurance rating verification is defined to establish UBER <1E-16 at 60% upper confidence limit.

■ 5 Drive Writes/day (JESD219 workload)

The number of drive writes such that the storage drive meets the requirements according to the JESD219 standard.

which can be monitored using NVMe Health Log.

The sensor has an accuracy of +/- 3° C over a range of -20° C to 125° C. SMBUS temperature sensor is not reported in NVMe Health Log.

Drive provides out-of-band access to temperature by means of SMBUS.

Provides out-of-band management by means of SMBUS interface. This requires 3.3V auxiliary voltage.

SMBUS access includes the VPD page and temperature sensor.

Device advanced power loss protection provides robust data integrity. During IOs, the SSD's integrated monitoring enables the integrity of already committed data on the media and commits acknowledged writes to the media.

See “Servicing the NVMe Storage Drive”.

Related Information

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“Product Overview”

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“Servicing the NVMe Storage Drive”

Physical Dimensions

The following diagram shows Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD physical dimensions:

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Specifications

Specification Dimension

(1) Length 100.45 mm maximum (3.955 in.)

(2) Width 69.85 +/- 0.25 mm (2.75 in.)

(3) Height 15.0 +0/-0.5 mm (0.59 in.)

Weight 125 g maximum (4.4 oz)

Related Information

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“Product Overview”

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Preparing the NVMe Storage Drive for Installation

These topics provide information about preparing an Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD for installation:

Description Links

Review Prepare for Installation procedure. “Prepare for Installation” on page 21

Gather the required tools. “Required Tools” on page 22

Unpack the shipping kit. “Ship Kit Contents” on page 22

Review safety information. “Observing Safety Precautions” on page 23

Review electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety measures. “ESD Safety Measures” on page 24

Review 1.6TB NVMe SSD Optimization Guidelines. “Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Optimization

Update your system to the latest software release. “Update Your System to the Latest Software

Note - For specific installation instructions, see your system installation guide. For information

about installation and use of the SSD on your server, see the most recent version of the server product notes.

Guidelines” on page 25

Release” on page 27

Note - NVMe storage drives are supported only on servers that are running Oracle Solaris or

Oracle Linux operating systems. Servers that are running Oracle VM, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, or VMware ESXi do not support NVMe drives.

Prepare for Installation

Gather the required tools.

See “Required Tools” on page 22.

Unpack the shipping kit that includes the SSD.

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Required Tools

a.

Unpack the SSD in a static free environment.

See “Ship Kit Contents” on page 22.

b.

Remove the SSD drive from its packaging, and place the drive on an antistatic mat, using good antistatic grounding procedures.

See “ESD Safety Measures” on page 24.

Carefully inspect the SSD drive for damage.

a.

Inspect the drive for shipment damage. If any damage is detected, contact your supplier.

b.

If you notice any damage, contact Oracle support, or your reseller support representative. Go to: https://support.oracle.com.

Required Tools

You will need the following tools for most service operations:

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Antistatic wrist strap

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Antistatic mat

Related Information

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“Preparing the NVMe Storage Drive for Installation”

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“ESD Safety Measures” on page 24

Ship Kit Contents

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD ship kit contains the components shown in the following illustration:

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Observing Safety Precautions

1. Documentation

2. Foam

3. Antistatic bag

4. Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD

5. Packaging

Related Information

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“Preparing the NVMe Storage Drive for Installation”

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“Product Overview”

Observing Safety Precautions

This section contains safety information about safeguarding the equipment and personnel from damage:

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“General Safety Information” on page 24

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Observing Safety Precautions

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“Safety Symbols” on page 24

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“ESD Safety Measures” on page 24

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“Perform ESD Prevention Measures” on page 25

General Safety Information

For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment:

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Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipment.

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Follow all cautions and instructions described in the documentation shipped with your system and described in the server's safety information.

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Follow the electrostatic discharge safety practices as described in this section.

Safety Symbols

Note the meanings of the following symbols that might appear in this document:

Caution - There is a risk of personal injury or equipment damage. To avoid personal injury and

equipment damage, follow the instructions.

Caution - Hot surface. Avoid contact. Surfaces are hot and might cause personal injury if

touched.

Caution - Hazardous voltages are present. To reduce the risk of electric shock and danger to

personal health, follow the instructions.

ESD Safety Measures

Circuit boards and drives contain electronic components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static electricity from clothing or the work environment can destroy the components located on these boards. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive devices, such as the drives, require special handling.

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Place ESD-sensitive components and other PCBs on an antistatic mat (not provided).

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Perform ESD Prevention Measures

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Wear an antistatic wrist strap when handling ESD-sensitive components.

Caution - Possible component damage. Do not touch components along connector edges.

Related Information

■

“Perform ESD Prevention Measures” on page 25

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“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

Perform ESD Prevention Measures

Prepare an antistatic surface to set parts on during the removal, installation, or replacement process.

Place ESD-sensitive components such as the printed circuit boards on an antistatic mat. The following items can be used as an antistatic mat:

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Antistatic bag used to wrap a replacement part

■

ESD mat

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A disposable ESD mat (shipped with some replacement parts or optional system components)

Attach an antistatic wrist strap.

When servicing or removing server components, attach an antistatic strap to your wrist and then to a metal area on the chassis.

Related Information

■

“ESD Safety Measures” on page 24

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“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Optimization Guidelines

To optimize preformance, observe the following guidelines when setting up Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSDs in a server.

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Drive Volume Management

■

Block size can be configured through a server operating system or file system and is set to a default size with Oracle databases.

■

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSDs is designed to provide best performance for data transfers that are multiples of 4k size and using addresses that are 4k aligned. Partitions should be aligned to start on 4k boundaries.

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The ZFS file system might require manual alignment. The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD has a maximum transfer size of 128k. IO requests for larger transfer sizes are broken into transfer sizes of size 128k or smaller. For optimal performance, transfer sizes should be limited to 128k to avoid additional overhead associated with breaking into smaller transfer sizes.

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The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD should be formatted using a label of type EFI (format -e command).

Ensure that when the EFI label is created by ZFS, the default start sector is 256, which aligns S1 with 128k (if the block size is 512). The vtoc label default cylinder size is 50176

(224*224) blocks. If the block size is 512, the default Oracle Solaris Operating System partition aligns with 512k. For example: 50176*512 = 49*512*1024.

Specify and ensure 4k alignment: The default start sector of 34 for EFI labels is not a 4k aligned value. Use the partition subcommand of the Solaris format command to change the

start sector to 256, or any other 128k aligned value. Note that there are 512B per sector.

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The ZFS file system automatically aligns partitions to start on 8k boundaries when a full disk is allocated to ZFS (recommended). If you allocate individual EFI partitions to a ZFS

pool, ensure the partition is 4k-aligned as discussed above. For optimal performance of ZFS with the 1.6TB NVMe SSD, refer to the ZFS Best Practices Guide and the ZFS Evil Tuning Guide.

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For highest performance, make sure that the system meets the physical, environmental, and electrical specifications listed in “Specifications” on page 15.

Related Information

■

“Preparing the NVMe Storage Drive for Installation”

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https://wikis.oracle.com/display/systemsperformance/Flash+and+SSD +Performance

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Tuning ZFS When Using Flash Storage http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E26502_01/html/

E29022/chapterzfs-flash.html

Drive Volume Management

A volume manager can present multiple SSD devices as one larger volume. Use the Automatic Storage Management (ASM) volume manager or other volume manager to concatenate multiple flash memory domains. For example, a volume manager can be used to concatenate four 1.6 TB domains into a single 6.4 TB volume.

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Update Your System to the Latest Software Release

Refer to the documentation for more information at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/

server.111/b31107/asmcon.htm.

Update Your System to the Latest Software Release

It is highly recommended that you update your system to the latest software release before you use the system. Software releases often include bug fixes, and updating ensures that your server software is compatible with the latest server firmware and other component firmware and software.

Note - The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD firmware update procedure is described in the server

documentation.

Check the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes for the latest firmware requirements, available at the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Documentation Library. Go to:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/oracleflashf160/docs.

Download and install any firmware updates required to support the SSD, host bus adapter (HBA), drive backplane, system BIOS, or OBP/system (SPARC) firmware.

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You can get the latest available system BIOS, Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM), firmware, and drivers from Oracle by performing the Get Updates task in Oracle System Assistant.

An Internet connection is required. For instructions on how to use the Get Updates task, see the servers administration guide.

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You also can download the latest firmware and software updates from My Oracle Support at https://support.oracle.com.

For information about downloading firmware and software from My Oracle Support, see “Getting Server Firmware and Software Updates” in the server documentation.

Related Information

■

“Downloading the SSD Software Package” in “Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes”

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“Update the NVMe Storage Drive Firmware” in “Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes”

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“Verify Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Operation” in “Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes”

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Accessing Software Updates and Firmware Downloads

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“Product Overview”

■

“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

Accessing Software Updates and Firmware Downloads

Product patches, updates and firmware are available on My Oracle Support at https://

support.oracle.com. from the Patches and Updates tab. Information on accessing and using

My Oracle Support can be found at the My Oracle Support Welcome Center for Oracle Sun Customers and Partners.

See “Downloading the Drive Software Package” on page 28.

Downloading the Drive Software Package

To find the drive software package, access My Oracle Support and download the latest software package for the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD.

Click the "Patches & Updates" tab.

In the "Patch Search" box on the right side, select "Product or Family (Advanced

Search)"

Enter a partial product name for "Product is".

A list of matches displays.

Select the product of interest.

Select one or more "releases" in the "Release is" drop down list.

Close the pop-up window.

Click Search.

A list of product downloads (listed as patches) displays.

Select the download of interest.

The Download Information Page displays.

If, on the Download Information Page, you get the message "You do not have permissions to download this Patch...", see How Patches and Updates Entitlement Works at https://

support.oracle.com to help you determine the reason.

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Installing the NVMe Storage Drive

These topics provide information about installing the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD into a server.

Description Links

Review installation tasks and performance tuning information before installing SSD.

Install a new SSD into a server. “Install a New NVMe Storage Drive

Installation Overview

Read this overview information section before installing the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD into a server.

■

“NVMe Storage Drive Installation Overview” on page 29

■

“Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Optimization Guidelines” on page 25

“Installation Overview” on page 29

(CRU)” on page 30

For information on how to install your NVMe drive, refer to your system or drive enclosure documentation.

The drive bracket assembly should not be disassembled for any reason by the user.

NVMe Storage Drive Installation Overview

To install your 1.6TB NVMe SSD into a system, refer to the following table:

Steps Task See

1. Prepare the SSD for installation. Carefully unpack the SSD. Inspect the SSD for damage. Follow ESD precautions.

“Preparing the NVMe Storage Drive for Installation”

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Install a New NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)

Steps Task See

2. Insert the SSD in an available drive slot. “Install a New NVMe Storage Drive

Refer to the server's service manual for additional information.

Related Information

■

“Product Overview”

■

“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

Install a New NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)

To install a new Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD (2.5 Inch small form factor) into a server:

Back up your data, as required, before changing your server configuration.

(CRU)” on page 30

Identify a supported and available slot in the server.

Refer to the server's service manual for drive locations on the server.

Refer to “Supported Servers and Operating Systems” in “Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe

Card and 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes ” at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/oracleflashf160/docs

Note - While using a Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD 2.5-inch small form factor drive, locate a server

slot on the server's front panel labeled NVMe (with SFF-8639 disk backplane and connector) that is capable of supporting the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD. Your server chassis must contain NVMe equipment, including Oracle NVMe Switch Controller Cards and cables. Refer to the server's service manual for NVMe SSD installation instructions.

Locate the storage drive filler panel in the server.

If the optional NVMe storage drives are installed in the server's front panel, they are labeled NVMe0, NVMe1, NVMe2, NVMe3 and so on. However, the server operating systems assign these storage drives different names. For the corresponding names assigned by the operating systems, refer to the server's service manual.

Prepare the SSD for installation.

See “Preparing the NVMe Storage Drive for Installation”.

Record the serial number of the NVMe SSD and NVMe slot number where the SSD will be installed.

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Install a New NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)

This drive serial number (WWN) and server slot information can be used at a later time for identifying drives from the console.

Refer to the server's service manual.

If necessary, remove the drive filler panel.

Remove the blank storage drive filler panel on the server chassis that aligns with the empty NVMe drive slot.

For instructions on how to remove drive filler panels, refer to the server's service manual.

Slide the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD into the supported NVMe slot until the drive is fully seated.

The following figure shows how to insert the SSD in a server NVMe slot:

Close the drive latch to lock the drive in place.

Configure the server for the new SSD.

a.

If applicable, perform any required commands for your system to install the device driver for the new SSD.

b.

If applicable, perform any required commands for your system to recognize the new SSD.

c.

Verify successful installation of the SSD through your system's OS.

Upon completed installation, the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD is visible to your server operating system.

d.

Configure the system to maximize flash technology.

Refer to the server's administration guide.

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Install a New NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)

Related Information

■

“Product Overview”

■

“NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

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Servicing the NVMe Storage Drive

These topics provide service information for the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD.

Description Links

Review service task and troubleshooting information. “NVMe Drive Service Overview” on page 33

Review NVMe drive component serviceability information.

Remove and replace NVMe drives. “Replace An Existing NVMe Storage Drive

Contact My Oracle Support (MOS). “Technical Support” on page 38

Troubleshoot NVMe drive thermal issues. “Troubleshooting NVMe Drive Cooling” on page 39

Use Oracle Hardware Management Pack utilities command line interface (CLI) tools to service the NVMe drive.

NVMe Drive Service Overview

“Component Serviceability” on page 34

(CRU)” on page 35

“Servicing the NVMe Drive Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 40

For service, the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD contains updatable flash ROM for storing the BIOS and firmware, as well as NVRAM for storing nonvolatile configuration data. Use Oracle Hardware Management Pack to monitor and service the SSD. You can also use Oracle Hardware Management Pack for troubleshooting. See “Servicing the NVMe Drive Using

Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 40.

In addition, you can monitor Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD health and flash media drive life through SSD bracket status indicators (LEDs). The SSD has three status indicators on the drive bracket to indicate activity, drive life, and status. See “Status Indicators” on page 12.

The Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD requires no periodic maintenance. For data protection, the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD is designed with energy storage components to complete buffered writes to the persistent flash storage in case of a sudden power loss. These energy storage components are designed for the life of the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD and do not require periodic maintenance.

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NVMe Drive Service Overview

Note - Refer to the server documentation for additional NVMe Storage Drive service and

firmware download information. Refer to the server's service manual for SSD detailed removal and replacement instructions.

Component Serviceability

The following service actions can be performed on a 1.6TB NVMe SSD.

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Unmount an NVMe Storage Drive

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Remove an NVMe Storage Drive From the Server

■

Verify Removal of an NVMe Storage Drive

■

Install an NVMe Storage Drive in the Server

■

Power On an NVMe Storage Drive and Attach a Device Driver

Components are either hot serviceable or cold serviceable. Hot service capability allows you to safely remove this component while the server is running. Cold service capability requires a powered off state, so you need to remove power from the server.

Components are designated either CRU (customer-replaceable unit) or FRU (field-replaceable unit). CRU service capability allows trained technicians and authorized field service personnel to service this component. FRU service capability allows only authorized service personnel to service this component.

Refer to the server documentation for additional service information.

The following table lists the serviceability of NVMe components and directs you to replacement instructions.

Component Serviceability Replacement Instructions

Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD (and fillers)

Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Card Cold

NVMe cables Cold

Hot

CRU

FRU

“Installing the NVMe Storage Drive”

“Replace An Existing NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)” on page 35

For instructions on safe installation and removal of SSDs, refer to the server's service manual.

For instructions on safe installation and removal of cards, refer to the server's service manual.

For instructions on safe installation and removal of cables and connected drive backplane, refer to the server's service manual.

See Also:

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Replace An Existing NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)

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“Product Overview”

■

“Technical Support” on page 38

Replace An Existing NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)

Replace an Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD if the drive fails or the usable drive life has been exceeded.

Caution - Possible component damage. Different server platforms place NVMe-capable

bays in different locations. To identify a server’s NVMe-capable bay, observe that the orange silk screen on the server is labeled NVMe# before inserting an NVMe storage drive into a server NVMe-capable slot. Your server chassis must contain an NVMe capable configuration including Oracle NVMe Switch Controller Cards and cables.

Caution - Possible component damage. Circuit boards and drives contain electronic

components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static electricity from clothing or the work environment can destroy the components located on these boards. Do not touch the components along their connector edges. These procedures require that you handle components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. This sensitivity can cause the components to fail. To avoid damage, ensure that you follow anti-static practices as described in “ESD Safety Measures” on page 24.

The following task describes an example procedure. Follow the server's service manual instructions.

Prepare the server operating system, as required, before you remove drives.

Follow the server's service manual instructions for orderly shutdown during NVMe storage drive insertion and removal service actions.

Unmount the NVMe storage drives.

Identify the physical location of the NVMe drive that you want to remove.

Caution - Possible component damage. While using a 2.5-inch form factor drive, locate a server

slot on the server's front panel labeled NVMe (with SFF-8639 disk backplane and connector) that is capable of supporting the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD that is labeled as shown in the following figure. Never insert an NVMe storage drive into a non-NVMe capable slot that supports HDD only (labeled HDD).

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Replace An Existing NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)

Observe the status indicators on the front panel of the drive to verify which drive in the server requires replacement.

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Verify that the Blue OK to Remove status indicator (LED) on the NVMe storage drive is lit.

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Green (operational), Amber (faulty disk ), Blue (SSD has been prepared for removal)

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See “Status Indicators” on page 12.

Remove the NVMe storage drive from the server.

a.

On the drive you plan to remove, push the latch release button to open the drive latch.

Press the release lever button on the drive front panel and then tilt the lever into a fully opened position.

b.

Grasp the opened release lever and gently slide the drive toward you.

c.

If you are not immediately replacing the drive, insert a filler panel into the empty drive slot on the server.

If you are not replacing the drive, install a filler panel in the empty drive slot to maintain proper airflow and perform administrative tasks to configure the server to operate without the drive.

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Replace An Existing NVMe Storage Drive (CRU)

Verify removal of the NVMe storage drive.

Follow the server's service manual instructions for NVMe storage drive identification.

Install (or replace) the NVMe storage drive.

The drive is physically addressed according to the slot in which it is installed. It is important to install a replacement drive in the same slot as the drive that was removed.

Refer to “Supported Servers and Operating Systems” in “Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe

Card and 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes ”.

a.

Slide the drive into the vacant slot by pressing the middle of the drive faceplate with your thumb or finger.

Slide the drive into the slot until the drive is fully seated.

b.

Close the drive latch to lock the drive in place.

Using your thumb or finger, press on the middle of the drive faceplate until the release lever engages with the chassis. Close the release lever until it clicks into place and is flush with the front of the server.

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Contacting Technical Support

Caution - Possible component damage. While using a 2.5-inch form factor drive, locate a server

slot on the server's front panel labeled NVMe (with SFF-8639 disk backplane and connector) that is capable of supporting the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD. Never insert an NVMe storage drive into a non-NVMe capable slot (HDD).

For hot plug service actions, configure the NVMe storage drive and verify drive availability.

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Follow the server's service manual instructions for NVMe storage drive configuration and identification.

■

Use appropriate software commands to return the system to an operational state:

■

Related Information

■

“Servicing the NVMe Drive Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 40

■

“Product Overview”

Power on the NVMe storage drive as required.

Attach a device driver as required.

Re-activate mirror if manual intervention is required.

Re-sync mirror if manual intervention is required.

Before You Begin

Technical Support

For assistance installing, configuring, or running the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD, contact My Oracle Support (MOS).

Related Information

■

“Contacting Technical Support” on page 38

■

“Product Overview”

Contacting Technical Support

For assistance installing, configuring, or running the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD, contact My Oracle Support (MOS).

Please have your CSI Customer Support ID ready.

Go to My Oracle Support:

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Contacting Technical Support

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Go to: https://support.oracle.com

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Call Oracle support, using the appropriate number from the Oracle Global Customer Support Contacts Directory:

http://www.oracle.com/us/support/contact-068555.html

Related Information

■

“Technical Support” on page 38

■

“Product Overview”

Troubleshooting NVMe Drive Cooling

Maintaining the proper internal operating temperature of the server is crucial to a the health of the server. To prevent server shutdown and damage to components, address over temperature and hardware-related issues as soon as they occur.

The SSD is designed to provide continuous full bandwidth performance with temperatures up to 73° C. Qualified host platforms with required software updates operate with sufficient margin to the maximum temperature under worst case environments.

Use the status indicators to determine the status of the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD. The LEDs provide key status indicators to diagnose SSD issues. See “Status Indicators” on page 12.

Should the system maximum operating temperature be exceeded or a system fault occur which causes internal temperatures of the flash memory modules to rise above this limit, the SSD responds as follows:

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73° C - Drive write throttling is engaged to reduce SSD power.

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SSD status indicator amber, Service Action Required.

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Temperature warning displays in utility output.

■

78° C - Additional drive write throttling is engaged.

■

SSD status indicator amber, Service Action Required.

■

Critical temperature status displays in utility output.

Caution - Sustained critical temperatures might cause data loss.

Refer to the server documentation for additional service information.

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The following image shows the SSD temperature sensor locations:

(1): SSD temperature sensor location (PCB both sides underneath ASIC)

Related Information

■

“Status Indicators” on page 12

■

“Product Overview”

■

“Technical Support” on page 38

Servicing the NVMe Drive Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack

The Oracle Hardware Management Pack utilities support command line interface (CLI) tools to service the Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD. Oracle Hardware Management Pack tools provide commands and agents that operate at the operating system level and can be used across multiple systems. You can monitor hardware through the operating system, either remotely using SNMP or locally using CLI tools.

This section includes the following sections:

■

“Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation” on page 41

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Access Command Line Interface (CLI) in Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utility

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“Access Command Line Interface (CLI) in Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utility” on page 41

Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation

Documentation for Oracle Hardware Management Pack can be found on the web at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/OHMP/docs

The following table lists the Oracle Hardware Management Pack documentation.

Guide Number Description

Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.3 Installation Guide

Oracle Server CLI Tools 2.3 User's Guide

Oracle Server Management Agents 2.3 User's Guide

E52097 Overview of Hardware Management Pack components

and instructions on installing Hardware Management Pack.

E52099 Instructions on how to use the Oracle Hardware

Management Pack CLI tools. Includes information on NMVe controller administration.

E52098 Details about installing and configuring the Oracle

Server Management Agents, which enable you to manage servers at the operating system level.

Related Information

■

“Access Command Line Interface (CLI) in Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utility” on page 41

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“Servicing the NVMe Drive Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 40

■

“Product Overview”

Access Command Line Interface (CLI) in Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utility

To access the Oracle Hardware Management Pack CLI:

Obtain Oracle Hardware Management Pack.

■

Download the Oracle Hardware Management Pack at:

http://support.oracle.com

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Access Command Line Interface (CLI) in Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utility

■

Get the Add-on software pack from Oracle System Assistant.

Refer to “Oracle 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes” in “Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe

Card and 1.6TB NVMe SSD Product Notes” for additional download information at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/oracleflashf160/docs

Access host server console devices remotely or locally.

Ensure that a KVM console is remotely or locally connected to the server.

Refer to the server's service manual.

■

Connect an Ethernet cable to the Gigabit Ethernet (NET) connectors as needed for OS support.

■

Connect to the service processor's Oracle ILOM over the network and connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port labeled NET MGT.

■

Access the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI) locally using the management port and connect a serial null modem cable to the RJ-45 serial port labeled SER MGT.

■

To interact with the system console locally, connect a mouse and keyboard to the USB connectors and a monitor to the DB-15 video connector.

Open a CLI terminal.

Type a command.

See “Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation” on page 41.

Refer to the server documentation.

Related Information

■

“Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation” on page 41

■

“Servicing the NVMe Drive Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page 40

■

“Product Overview”

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Index

access CLI in Oracle Hardware Management Pack,41 access Oracle Hardware Management Pack,41 activity,12, 39

capacity,11 characteristics,11 cold service,34 compatibility,11 components,11, 34 controller,11 CRU,33, 34 customer support,38

description,9

electrical specifications,15 electrostatic discharge (ESD)

antistatic wrist strap,24 preventing using an antistatic mat,24

safety measures,24 environmental specifications,15 ESD,25

hardware,11 host system,27 hot service,34

indicators,12 insertion,35 inspecting,21 install a SSD,30 installation,29

overview,29 task map,29

LEDs,12, 39 life,11, 39

maintenance,33

name,11 NAND,11 NVMe Connecting Cable,14

features, key,10 feedback,8 FRU,34

operating systems,11

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optimization,25 Oracle Hardware Management Pack,40 Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Card,14, 34 overview,9

physical specifications,15 precautions,23 preparing for installation,21, 21 product notes,7

reliability specifications,15 removal,35 replacement,35

safety,23, 24, 24 safety symbols,24 safety, ESD,24 service,33, 33 service overview,33 serviceability,34 ship kit,22 specifications,15 SSD description,9 status,12, 39 storage drives, indicators,12 style,11

utilities,11

task map,29 technical support,38 tools required for service,22

unpacking,21 updating host system,27

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