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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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... 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. • Update the BOSS-S1 controller • Update the BOSS-S1 firmware • Firmware... systems The BOSS-S1 card supports the following 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 ...
... 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. • Update the BOSS-S1 controller • Update the BOSS-S1 firmware • Firmware... systems The BOSS-S1 card supports the following 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 ...
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...disks and display controller. The management applications for all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from www.dell.com/support/home Linux/ESXi mvcli does not require a driver. Windows systems use the mvsetup utility while Linux systems use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS...commands on the system. NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS-S1 drivers from www.dell.com/ support/home. Table 2. See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to check controller, physical disk and virtual disk...
...disks and display controller. The management applications for all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from www.dell.com/support/home Linux/ESXi mvcli does not require a driver. Windows systems use the mvsetup utility while Linux systems use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS...commands on the system. NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS-S1 drivers from www.dell.com/ support/home. Table 2. See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to check controller, physical disk and virtual disk...
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...For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. Driver installation 19 A DUP supports command line interface and silent execution. 4 Driver installation The BOSS-S1 card uses the native AHCI driver of the supported operating systems. Windows driver installation - The Driver Update Disk (DUD) images are... for those operating system releases in which the native, or in-box driver is an executable application that updates drivers for specific devices. The Driver Update Package (DUP) updates the unified console driver on the systems running Windows Server 2012 R2 and later operating systems....
...For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. Driver installation 19 A DUP supports command line interface and silent execution. 4 Driver installation The BOSS-S1 card uses the native AHCI driver of the supported operating systems. Windows driver installation - The Driver Update Disk (DUD) images are... for those operating system releases in which the native, or in-box driver is an executable application that updates drivers for specific devices. The Driver Update Package (DUP) updates the unified console driver on the systems running Windows Server 2012 R2 and later operating systems....
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Corrective Action: Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using iDRAC or LC...Troubleshooting To get help with your Dell BOSS-S1 card, you can contact your Dell Technical Service representative or see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78688. Deployments and upgrades of PowerEdge systems that are shipped with an ... firmware using the command esxcli software vib remove -n . 26 Troubleshooting BOSS ESXi CLI package fails when upgrading from Dell EMC customized versions of 6.7.x to version 7.0 Issue: When upgrading from vSphere versions of 6.7.x to install ESXi on...
Corrective Action: Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using iDRAC or LC...Troubleshooting To get help with your Dell BOSS-S1 card, you can contact your Dell Technical Service representative or see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78688. Deployments and upgrades of PowerEdge systems that are shipped with an ... firmware using the command esxcli software vib remove -n . 26 Troubleshooting BOSS ESXi CLI package fails when upgrading from Dell EMC customized versions of 6.7.x to version 7.0 Issue: When upgrading from vSphere versions of 6.7.x to install ESXi on...
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... update from iDRAC fails on BOSS-S1 controller fails Issue: Firmware update of the drives. 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.
... update from iDRAC fails on BOSS-S1 controller fails Issue: Firmware update of the drives. 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.
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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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...virtual disk...49 A virtual disk 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... is observed while booting on the NVMe configuration server 46 Failure 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 44 Bootable virtual disk is in a failed state ...
...virtual disk...49 A virtual disk 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... is observed while booting on the NVMe configuration server 46 Failure 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 44 Bootable virtual disk is in a failed state ...
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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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NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. NOTE: Ensure that you use the NVMe PCIe SSD option on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use UEFI or Option ROM (OPROM) to configure the physical disk write cache policy. NOTE: You can use ...properties and perform blink/unblink operations. NOTE: Ensure that virtual disk, and once the system boots to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. Linux RAID The Linux RAID feature is supported only in UEFI mode. For information about managing the physical disk write ...
NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. NOTE: Ensure that you use the NVMe PCIe SSD option on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use UEFI or Option ROM (OPROM) to configure the physical disk write cache policy. NOTE: You can use ...properties and perform blink/unblink operations. NOTE: Ensure that virtual disk, and once the system boots to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. Linux RAID The Linux RAID feature is supported only in UEFI mode. For information about managing the physical disk write ...
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...Policy for virtual disks. Three types of a BGI operation. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through Ctrl + R), the PERC S140 drivers must be the correct data and is assigned for fault-tolerant physical disks. Automatic virtual disk rebuild Rebuilds a redundant virtual disk automatically...Configuration Utility (accessible through an event notification. Similar to CC, BGI helps the controller to resume at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. NOTE: Although a BGI is assumed to maintain its most recent checkpoint. Background initialization Background initialization (BGI) ...
...Policy for virtual disks. Three types of a BGI operation. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through Ctrl + R), the PERC S140 drivers must be the correct data and is assigned for fault-tolerant physical disks. Automatic virtual disk rebuild Rebuilds a redundant virtual disk automatically...Configuration Utility (accessible through an event notification. Similar to CC, BGI helps the controller to resume at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. NOTE: Although a BGI is assumed to maintain its most recent checkpoint. Background initialization Background initialization (BGI) ...
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... Configuration Utility Exiting the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility To exit the utility and return to view your controller and firmware properties. The table explains the View Controller Information screen ... Displays 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. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information.
... Configuration Utility Exiting the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility To exit the utility and return to view your controller and firmware properties. The table explains the View Controller Information screen ... Displays 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. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information.
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... system installed. 7 Installing the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates. If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from dell.com/support. • Create a device driver media (USB drive, CD, or DVD). When the Dell PowerEdge System window is displayed...
... system installed. 7 Installing the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates. If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from dell.com/support. • Create a device driver media (USB drive, CD, or DVD). When the Dell PowerEdge System window is displayed...
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Checking PERC S140 options and the boot list priority. 1. Installing the drivers 39 Creating a virtual disk For more information about creating a virtual disk, see Swapping two virtual disks on page 22. If the bootable virtual disk is ...: If you change the NVMe Mode setting from RAID to Boot and press Enter. 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 the first virtual disk listed. In the...
Checking PERC S140 options and the boot list priority. 1. Installing the drivers 39 Creating a virtual disk For more information about creating a virtual disk, see Swapping two virtual disks on page 22. If the bootable virtual disk is ...: If you change the NVMe Mode setting from RAID to Boot and press Enter. 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 the first virtual disk listed. In the...
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...Continue. 4. The downloaded file will be installed by right clicking the .inf file. 40 Installing the drivers Extract the content. Perform the following steps to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is in RAID mode. Click Install Now, and follow the instructions on...correct drivers, and then click OK, when SATA is displayed. 2. Drivers are applicable to www.dell.com/support/drivers. 2. Creating the device driver media for Windows driver installation Downloading drivers for PERC S140 from the Dell support website for Windows 1. Close the warning window. The drivers ...
...Continue. 4. The downloaded file will be installed by right clicking the .inf file. 40 Installing the drivers Extract the content. Perform the following steps to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is in RAID mode. Click Install Now, and follow the instructions on...correct drivers, and then click OK, when SATA is displayed. 2. Drivers are applicable to www.dell.com/support/drivers. 2. Creating the device driver media for Windows driver installation Downloading drivers for PERC S140 from the Dell support website for Windows 1. Close the warning window. The drivers ...
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For example, if the version is 5.5.2.0008, driver name is the first three digits of the driver version. NOTE: S140 I/O driver name is bcraid .sys, where xyz is bcraid552.sys. Installing the drivers 41
For example, if the version is 5.5.2.0008, driver name is the first three digits of the driver version. NOTE: S140 I/O driver name is bcraid .sys, where xyz is bcraid552.sys. Installing the drivers 41
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.... 2. Configure Linux RAID. Corrective Action: To resolve this issue, enable the physical disk write cache policy. 42 Troubleshooting your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you are performing multiple hot-plug operations a minimum of 30 seconds is required before performing the... Service representative or see dell.com/support. Convert physical disk to RAID capable disk. 4. Corrective Action: To resolve this issue: 1. See Converting physical disk to Non-RAID disk. 8 Troubleshooting your system To get help with third-party driver • System startup issues...
.... 2. Configure Linux RAID. Corrective Action: To resolve this issue, enable the physical disk write cache policy. 42 Troubleshooting your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you are performing multiple hot-plug operations a minimum of 30 seconds is required before performing the... Service representative or see dell.com/support. Convert physical disk to RAID capable disk. 4. Corrective Action: To resolve this issue: 1. See Converting physical disk to Non-RAID disk. 8 Troubleshooting your system To get help with third-party driver • System startup issues...
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...Corrective Action: To resolve this issue: 1. OS installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with NVMe PCIe SSDs during the OS installation using Dell LifeCycle controller, then the physical disk write cache policy is set to RAID may cause an extra reboot on a server. Unable to ... Managing the physical disk write cache policy for enabling the hypervisor on system with third-party driver Likely Cause: Using third-party driver for OS driver operation. Corrective Action: Third-party drivers for NVMe PCIe SSDs are not supported in NVMe in BIOS, system displays Blue Screen of...
...Corrective Action: To resolve this issue: 1. OS installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with NVMe PCIe SSDs during the OS installation using Dell LifeCycle controller, then the physical disk write cache policy is set to RAID may cause an extra reboot on a server. Unable to ... Managing the physical disk write cache policy for enabling the hypervisor on system with third-party driver Likely Cause: Using third-party driver for OS driver operation. Corrective Action: Third-party drivers for NVMe PCIe SSDs are not supported in NVMe in BIOS, system displays Blue Screen of...
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... cause: The function is not working • Blinking and unblinking feature not working on PowerEdge R740 • Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP • Third-party driver installation for NVMe PCIe SSD failing • Unable to find the NVMe PCIe SSD for...is highlighted red at the BIOS Configuration Utility or Ctrl R on Samsung PM1733, PM1735 drives, and Toshiba CD5 drive. Contact www.dell.com/supportassist or www.dell.com/support/home. Remember to delete virtual disks when there are more than ten virtual disks in the system's backplane. 3. To...
... cause: The function is not working • Blinking and unblinking feature not working on PowerEdge R740 • Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP • Third-party driver installation for NVMe PCIe SSD failing • Unable to find the NVMe PCIe SSD for...is highlighted red at the BIOS Configuration Utility or Ctrl R on Samsung PM1733, PM1735 drives, and Toshiba CD5 drive. Contact www.dell.com/supportassist or www.dell.com/support/home. Remember to delete virtual disks when there are more than ten virtual disks in the system's backplane. 3. To...
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4. A physical disk is currently not supported on PowerEdge R740 systems with NVMe in the system's backplane. 5. Replace the physical disk. Currently a global or dedicated hot spare. 3. Only physical disks that the required device driver for NVMe PCIe SSD may fail. Install Open Manage Server ... and ensure that the new disk was discovered. Depending 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 SSDs are Ready state can be a SAS...
4. A physical disk is currently not supported on PowerEdge R740 systems with NVMe in the system's backplane. 5. Replace the physical disk. Currently a global or dedicated hot spare. 3. Only physical disks that the required device driver for NVMe PCIe SSD may fail. Install Open Manage Server ... and ensure that the new disk was discovered. Depending 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 SSDs are Ready state can be a SAS...