Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide

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Installing a USB 3.0 SSD

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Updated:: February 6, 2020

Installing a USB 3.0 SSD

USB 3.0 SSD Overview

The USB 3.0 Solid State Drive (SSD) port on the rear panel of the switch supports an optional 120GB USB 3.0 SSD storage device (SSD-120G). SSD-120G provides an extra 120GB of storage for application hosting. Applications can be hosted in KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machines), LXC (Linux Containers), or Docker containers. SSD-120G can also be used to save packet captures, trace logs generated by the operating system, Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) snapshots and third-party applications. SSD-120G can be used simultaneously as a general-purpose storage device and as an app hosting device. You must use only Cisco USB drives; non-Cisco USB drives are not supported.

SSD-120G is enabled with S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) functionality to monitor endurance, predict wear-out and carry out various self-tests.


1	Status LED

Installing an SSD-120G

Procedure

Step 1

Remove the blank cover on the USB 3.0 SSD slot on the switch and store it for future use.

Step 2

Insert the SSD-120G into the module slot, and firmly push it into the slot. Make sure your insert the SSD-120G in such a way that the Cisco label on the drive stays upright.

Figure 2. Installing SSD-120G on a Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switch

Figure 3. Installing SSD-120G on a Cisco Catalyst 9300L Series Switch

Step 3

Verify that the LED on SSD-120G turns solid green.

What to do next

For information about formatting and unmounting an SSD-120G, see "Configuring USB 3.0 SSD" section in the Interface and Hardware Components Configuration Guide.