Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Solid-State Drive is not visible in the operating system

Probable Cause: Hardware is not installed correctly.

Solution: Check the following components to ensure that they are connected:

  • Devices: The PCIe SSDs are installed in a PCIeSSD backplane.
  • Backplane: The cables for the PCIeSSD backplane are connected.
  • Cables: PCIe cables are unique for the configuration. Ensure that the backplane cable connectors mate with the backplane and the extender card cable connectors mate with the extender card.
  • Extender card: The PCIe extender card is plugged into the correct supported slot.