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Contents Chapter 1: Overview...5 Supported operating systems...6 Supported PowerEdge systems ...6 BOSS-S1 card specifications...7 Supported M.2 drives...7 Management applications for the BOSS-S1 controller...8 Update the BOSS-S1 controller...8 Update the BOSS-S1 firmware...8 ... M.2 SSD module from the BOSS-S1 card 15 Installing the M.2 SSD module on BOSS-S1 card...16 Installing the BOSS-S1 card...17 Chapter 4: Driver installation...19 Chapter 5: UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility 20 Entering the UEFI configuration utility...20 Exiting the UEFI configuration utility...20 Entering the BOSS...
Contents Chapter 1: Overview...5 Supported operating systems...6 Supported PowerEdge systems ...6 BOSS-S1 card specifications...7 Supported M.2 drives...7 Management applications for the BOSS-S1 controller...8 Update the BOSS-S1 controller...8 Update the BOSS-S1 firmware...8 ... M.2 SSD module from the BOSS-S1 card 15 Installing the M.2 SSD module on BOSS-S1 card...16 Installing the BOSS-S1 card...17 Chapter 4: Driver installation...19 Chapter 5: UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility 20 Entering the UEFI configuration utility...20 Exiting the UEFI configuration utility...20 Entering the BOSS...
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... PowerEdge systems support the BOSS-S1 adapter card: • PowerEdge C4140 • PowerEdge C6525 • PowerEdge R240 • PowerEdge R340 • PowerEdge R440 • PowerEdge R540 6 Overview For specific operating system service pack requirements, see the operating system documentation at www.dell.com/manuals. Supported PowerEdge ... ○ ESXi 6.7 Update 2 ○ ESXi 6.7 Update 1 ○ ESXi 6.7 NOTE: For the latest list of supported operating systems and driver installation instructions, see the Drivers and Downloads section at www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals.
... PowerEdge systems support the BOSS-S1 adapter card: • PowerEdge C4140 • PowerEdge C6525 • PowerEdge R240 • PowerEdge R340 • PowerEdge R440 • PowerEdge R540 6 Overview For specific operating system service pack requirements, see the operating system documentation at www.dell.com/manuals. Supported PowerEdge ... ○ ESXi 6.7 Update 2 ○ ESXi 6.7 Update 1 ○ ESXi 6.7 NOTE: For the latest list of supported operating systems and driver installation instructions, see the Drivers and Downloads section at www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals.
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... maintenance. The controller firmware can download the latest DUP and BOSS-S1 CLI from www.dell.com/ support/home. Table 2. NOTE: To use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be updated using iDRAC and LC without an operating system installed on page 24... also supports ESXi. You can download the latest firmware from www.dell.com/support/home. NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS-S1 drivers from www.dell.com/support/home Linux/ESXi mvcli does not require a driver. Update the BOSS-S1 firmware BOSS-S1 card firmware updates can...
... maintenance. The controller firmware can download the latest DUP and BOSS-S1 CLI from www.dell.com/ support/home. Table 2. NOTE: To use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be updated using iDRAC and LC without an operating system installed on page 24... also supports ESXi. You can download the latest firmware from www.dell.com/support/home. NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS-S1 drivers from www.dell.com/support/home Linux/ESXi mvcli does not require a driver. Update the BOSS-S1 firmware BOSS-S1 card firmware updates can...
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... operating system releases in which the native, or in-box driver is an executable application that updates drivers for specific devices. Linux driver installation - ESXi driver installation - For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. The Driver Update Package (DUP) updates the unified console driver on the systems running Windows Server 2012 R2 and later operating...
... operating system releases in which the native, or in-box driver is an executable application that updates drivers for specific devices. Linux driver installation - ESXi driver installation - For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. The Driver Update Package (DUP) updates the unified console driver on the systems running Windows Server 2012 R2 and later operating...
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...fail in VSphere Lifecycle manager • BOSS ESXi CLI package fails when upgrading from Dell EMC customized versions of 6.7.x to version 7.0, sas-raid_boss-cli package update fails....14th generation of 6.7.x to version 7.0 • M.2 drive firmware update from vSphere versions of PowerEdge systems that are not impacted by this issue. 7 Troubleshooting To get help with an existing...For more information, see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147284. Corrective Action: Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using iDRAC or LC fails • Physical disk size...
...fail in VSphere Lifecycle manager • BOSS ESXi CLI package fails when upgrading from Dell EMC customized versions of 6.7.x to version 7.0, sas-raid_boss-cli package update fails....14th generation of 6.7.x to version 7.0 • M.2 drive firmware update from vSphere versions of PowerEdge systems that are not impacted by this issue. 7 Troubleshooting To get help with an existing...For more information, see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147284. Corrective Action: Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using iDRAC or LC fails • Physical disk size...
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NOTE: The ESXi must be gracefully rebooted to complete the driver packages removal before updating the firmware of M.2 drives using the iDRAC web interface fails when the drive is in foreign state. M.2 drive firmware update from ...
NOTE: The ESXi must be gracefully rebooted to complete the driver packages removal before updating the firmware of M.2 drives using the iDRAC web interface fails when the drive is in foreign state. M.2 drive firmware update from ...
EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide
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... a global hot spare...36 Assigning the dedicated hot spare...36 Cryptographic erase...37 Viewing global hot spares...37 Chapter 7: Installing the drivers...38 Pre-installation requirements...38 Setting the SATA controller to RAID mode ...38 Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode ...38 ... S140 options and the boot list priority 39 Creating the device driver media for Windows driver installation 40 Downloading drivers for PERC S140 from the Dell support website for all operating systems 40 Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media for Windows 40 Accessing ZP...
... a global hot spare...36 Assigning the dedicated hot spare...36 Cryptographic erase...37 Viewing global hot spares...37 Chapter 7: Installing the drivers...38 Pre-installation requirements...38 Setting the SATA controller to RAID mode ...38 Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode ...38 ... S140 options and the boot list priority 39 Creating the device driver media for Windows driver installation 40 Downloading drivers for PERC S140 from the Dell support website for all operating systems 40 Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media for Windows 40 Accessing ZP...
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... physical disk ...48 Status LED is not working...48 Blinking and unblinking feature not working on PowerEdge R740 48 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP 48 Third-party driver installation for NVMe PCIe SSD failing 48 Unable to find the NVMe PCIe SSD for a bootable ...delete virtual disks when there are degraded and failed 46 Offline status of Death 43 OS installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with third-party driver 43 System startup issues...43 System does not boot...44 Controller mode is set incorrectly at System Setup 44 Boot mode, boot sequence, ...
... physical disk ...48 Status LED is not working...48 Blinking and unblinking feature not working on PowerEdge R740 48 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP 48 Third-party driver installation for NVMe PCIe SSD failing 48 Unable to find the NVMe PCIe SSD for a bootable ...delete virtual disks when there are degraded and failed 46 Offline status of Death 43 OS installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with third-party driver 43 System startup issues...43 System does not boot...44 Controller mode is set incorrectly at System Setup 44 Boot mode, boot sequence, ...
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...; PowerEdge R240 • PowerEdge R340 • PowerEdge R440 • PowerEdge R540 • PowerEdge R640 • PowerEdge R740 • PowerEdge R740xd • PowerEdge R740xd2 • PowerEdge R840 • PowerEdge R940 • PowerEdge R940xa • PowerEdge R6415 • PowerEdge R7425 • PowerEdge R7415 • PowerEdge T140 • PowerEdge T340 • PowerEdge T440 • PowerEdge T640 • PowerEdge XE2420 Supported physical disks The PERC S140 controller supports the following operating systems: NOTE: See Dell...
...; PowerEdge R240 • PowerEdge R340 • PowerEdge R440 • PowerEdge R540 • PowerEdge R640 • PowerEdge R740 • PowerEdge R740xd • PowerEdge R740xd2 • PowerEdge R840 • PowerEdge R940 • PowerEdge R940xa • PowerEdge R6415 • PowerEdge R7425 • PowerEdge R7415 • PowerEdge T140 • PowerEdge T340 • PowerEdge T440 • PowerEdge T640 • PowerEdge XE2420 Supported physical disks The PERC S140 controller supports the following operating systems: NOTE: See Dell...
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... you use UEFI or Option ROM (OPROM) to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. The S140 configuration utility supports configuring RAID 1 virtual disk in the ...protect data across multiple devices. NOTE: You cannot configure a physical disk write cache policy on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use Linux RAID to the storage device in the background. However,...physical disks of the supported RAID levels in UEFI mode. NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. NOTE: In UEFI HII mode, you can use the NVMe PCIe SSD option ...
... you use UEFI or Option ROM (OPROM) to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. The S140 configuration utility supports configuring RAID 1 virtual disk in the ...protect data across multiple devices. NOTE: You cannot configure a physical disk write cache policy on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use Linux RAID to the storage device in the background. However,...physical disks of the supported RAID levels in UEFI mode. NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. NOTE: In UEFI HII mode, you can use the NVMe PCIe SSD option ...
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... S140 uses part of a BGI operation. By default, CC corrects mirror or parity inconsistencies. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through Ctrl + R), the PERC S140 drivers must be loaded before the completion of system memory for the PERC S140 Category Supported by S140 controller Cache settings Yes Read Ahead/Write Back... assumed to be the correct data and is written to the secondary physical disk mirror set. After the system restarts, background checkpointing resumes at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. Read, Write, and Cache Policy for cache.
... S140 uses part of a BGI operation. By default, CC corrects mirror or parity inconsistencies. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through Ctrl + R), the PERC S140 drivers must be loaded before the completion of system memory for the PERC S140 Category Supported by S140 controller Cache settings Yes Read Ahead/Write Back... assumed to be the correct data and is written to the secondary physical disk mirror set. After the system restarts, background checkpointing resumes at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. Read, Write, and Cache Policy for cache.
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...utility and return to view your controller and firmware properties. UEFI RAID configuration utility 27 In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information. Controller management Viewing the controller properties The View Controller Information screen allows you to the... the total number of physical disks available on the system Virtual Disk Count Displays the total number of virtual disks available UEFI Driver Version Displays the UEFI driver version installed on the screen.
...utility and return to view your controller and firmware properties. UEFI RAID configuration utility 27 In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information. Controller management Viewing the controller properties The View Controller Information screen allows you to the... the total number of physical disks available on the system Virtual Disk Count Displays the total number of virtual disks available UEFI Driver Version Displays the UEFI driver version installed on the screen.
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.... 5. Click Back. 7. Click Finish. 38 Installing the drivers Select RAID mode. 6. Press Esc to exit. 5. When the Dell PowerEdge System window is not supported. When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is set to a RAID mode. 7 Installing the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with your system has the...
.... 5. Click Back. 7. Click Finish. 38 Installing the drivers Select RAID mode. 6. Press Esc to exit. 5. When the Dell PowerEdge System window is not supported. When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is set to a RAID mode. 7 Installing the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with your system has the...
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... on page 22. If the bootable virtual disk is the first virtual disk listed. Select Continue to Non RAID, ensure that the NVMe driver (Microsoft or third-party NVMe driver) is installed manually in the Virtual Disks list), the Swap Two Virtual Disks option is enabled only if the system contains a RAID... Capable physical disk. 2. NVMe Settings in BIOS NOTE: If you change the NVMe Mode setting from RAID to Boot and press Enter. Installing the drivers 39 Figure 8. Checking PERC S140 options and the boot list priority. 1.
... on page 22. If the bootable virtual disk is the first virtual disk listed. Select Continue to Non RAID, ensure that the NVMe driver (Microsoft or third-party NVMe driver) is installed manually in the Virtual Disks list), the Swap Two Virtual Disks option is enabled only if the system contains a RAID... Capable physical disk. 2. NVMe Settings in BIOS NOTE: If you change the NVMe Mode setting from RAID to Boot and press Enter. Installing the drivers 39 Figure 8. Checking PERC S140 options and the boot list priority. 1.
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...the Windows OS installation using the onboard optical disk drive, while loading the S140 driver, a warning message may appear: No new device drivers were found. b. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in the Service Tag or Express Service Code field... content. Creating the device driver media for Windows driver installation Downloading drivers for PERC S140 from the Dell support website for all Dell products to select your product from the Product Selection page. 3. Drivers are displayed. 4. Copy the driver to www.dell.com/support/drivers. 2. Download the ZP ...
...the Windows OS installation using the onboard optical disk drive, while loading the S140 driver, a warning message may appear: No new device drivers were found. b. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in the Service Tag or Express Service Code field... content. Creating the device driver media for Windows driver installation Downloading drivers for PERC S140 from the Dell support website for all Dell products to select your product from the Product Selection page. 3. Drivers are displayed. 4. Copy the driver to www.dell.com/support/drivers. 2. Download the ZP ...
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NOTE: S140 I/O driver name is bcraid .sys, where xyz is bcraid552.sys. For example, if the version is 5.5.2.0008, driver name is the first three digits of the driver version. Installing the drivers 41
NOTE: S140 I/O driver name is bcraid .sys, where xyz is bcraid552.sys. For example, if the version is 5.5.2.0008, driver name is the first three digits of the driver version. Installing the drivers 41
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... in Configuring Linux RAID page will be disabled if RAID is already configured. 8 Troubleshooting your system To get help with third-party driver • System startup issues • The BIOS configuration utility option does not display • Configuring RAID using UEFI Configuration Utility ...Linux RAID using the Option ROM Utility is disabled • Warning Messages • Other errors appearing on NVMe PCIe SSD with your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you are performing multiple hot-plug operations a minimum of 30 seconds is required before performing the next ...
... in Configuring Linux RAID page will be disabled if RAID is already configured. 8 Troubleshooting your system To get help with third-party driver • System startup issues • The BIOS configuration utility option does not display • Configuring RAID using UEFI Configuration Utility ...Linux RAID using the Option ROM Utility is disabled • Warning Messages • Other errors appearing on NVMe PCIe SSD with your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you are performing multiple hot-plug operations a minimum of 30 seconds is required before performing the next ...
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... Using third-party driver for NVMe PCIe SSD while NVME mode is set to RAID may reboot one extra time during the OS installation using Dell LifeCycle controller, then the physical disk write cache policy is set to default. Corrective Action: Third-party drivers for SATA drives ...section. NOTE: If you create a virtual disk using driver-injection method. Unable to 5.4.1.1 or later. Use ...
... Using third-party driver for NVMe PCIe SSD while NVME mode is set to RAID may reboot one extra time during the OS installation using Dell LifeCycle controller, then the physical disk write cache policy is set to default. Corrective Action: Third-party drivers for SATA drives ...section. NOTE: If you create a virtual disk using driver-injection method. Unable to 5.4.1.1 or later. Use ...
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...Disk • Status LED is highlighted red at the BIOS Configuration Utility or Ctrl R on PowerEdge R740 • Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP • Third-party driver installation for damage. A physical disk is not visible in the BIOS Configuration Utility or is...feature not working on page 48. Then proceed with deleting the virtual disks that the cables are not needed . Contact www.dell.com/supportassist or www.dell.com/support/home. Check the system's backplane for NVMe PCIe SSD failing • Unable to take account of dump file ...
...Disk • Status LED is highlighted red at the BIOS Configuration Utility or Ctrl R on PowerEdge R740 • Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP • Third-party driver installation for damage. A physical disk is not visible in the BIOS Configuration Utility or is...feature not working on page 48. Then proceed with deleting the virtual disks that the cables are not needed . Contact www.dell.com/supportassist or www.dell.com/support/home. Check the system's backplane for NVMe PCIe SSD failing • Unable to take account of dump file ...
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... and unblinking feature not working Ensure system is not working on PowerEdge R740 Description The Blink task allows you update the NVMe PCIe SSD firmware using Dell Update Package or DUP Likely Cause: The supported device driver for NVMe PCIe SSD may fail. NOTE: The Blink task ... hot spare. 3. Already a member of the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on your system is complete, installing a third-party driver for the operating system on PowerEdge R740 systems with NVMe in the system's backplane. 5. Status LED is booted to locate a disk within an enclosure by deleting or...
... and unblinking feature not working Ensure system is not working on PowerEdge R740 Description The Blink task allows you update the NVMe PCIe SSD firmware using Dell Update Package or DUP Likely Cause: The supported device driver for NVMe PCIe SSD may fail. NOTE: The Blink task ... hot spare. 3. Already a member of the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on your system is complete, installing a third-party driver for the operating system on PowerEdge R740 systems with NVMe in the system's backplane. 5. Status LED is booted to locate a disk within an enclosure by deleting or...