Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module 4.1.0.0 User’s Guide

Prepare to remove a NVMe PCIe SSD device

You can remove a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) Solid-state device (SSD) without shutting down or rebooting the system. When you are removing a device, all the activities that are associated with the device must be stopped to prevent data loss. Stop any activities manually before performing the prepare to remove task. To prevent the loss of data, use the Prepare to remove option, after which you can remove the NVMe PCIe SSD physically. The prepare to remove operation does the validation, and checks if the device is busy with any activity or not. If the device is busy with an activity, the prepare to remove operation will not proceed.