Mac mini server NON-Fusion SSD upgrade

Hey Community,
I just purchased the latest Mac mini servers and I want to upgrade one of the drives to an SSD, leaving the other HDD as a backup.
When i directly install the SSD, it automatically tries to create a fusion colume from the 2 drives.
Is there a way to put the SSD in and run as non-fusion with the HDD

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