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......6 Supported operating systems...9 Supported PowerEdge servers...9 Supported physical disks...9 Management applications for the PERC S160...10 Chapter 2: Physical Disks...11 Physical disk features...11 Physical disk roaming...11 Physical disk hot-swapping...11 Physical disk power management...11 Physical disk failure detection...11 Mirror rebuilding...12 Fault tolerance...12 Self-monitoring and reporting technology...12 Native Command Queuing...12 NVMe PCIe SSD support...12 Physical disk write cache policy for SATA drives 13 Linux RAID...13 Chapter 3: Virtual Disks...14 Virtual disk...
......6 Supported operating systems...9 Supported PowerEdge servers...9 Supported physical disks...9 Management applications for the PERC S160...10 Chapter 2: Physical Disks...11 Physical disk features...11 Physical disk roaming...11 Physical disk hot-swapping...11 Physical disk power management...11 Physical disk failure detection...11 Mirror rebuilding...12 Fault tolerance...12 Self-monitoring and reporting technology...12 Native Command Queuing...12 NVMe PCIe SSD support...12 Physical disk write cache policy for SATA drives 13 Linux RAID...13 Chapter 3: Virtual Disks...14 Virtual disk...
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... PCIe SSDs to RAID mode ...33 Creating a virtual disk...34 Checking PERC S160 options and the boot list priority 34 Creating the device driver media for Windows driver installation 34 Downloading drivers for PERC S160 from the Dell support website for all operating systems 34 Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media for Windows 35 Accessing ZP files...35 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting your system 36 Precautions for hot removal or hot insertion of NVMe drives 36 Unable to configure Linux RAID using UEFI Configuration Utility...
... PCIe SSDs to RAID mode ...33 Creating a virtual disk...34 Checking PERC S160 options and the boot list priority 34 Creating the device driver media for Windows driver installation 34 Downloading drivers for PERC S160 from the Dell support website for all operating systems 34 Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media for Windows 35 Accessing ZP files...35 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting your system 36 Precautions for hot removal or hot insertion of NVMe drives 36 Unable to configure Linux RAID using UEFI Configuration Utility...
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... create a virtual disk...45 A virtual disk is run 49 S160 driver not identifying P4800 drives...49 Chapter 8: Getting help...50 Contacting Dell...50 Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag 50 Related documentation...51 Documentation feedback...51 Contents 5 WARNING - related errors...42 The physical disk fails...42 Cannot initialize a physical disk ...42 Status LED is not working...43 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using a third party RAID configuration utility 49 S160 config driver is not installed after S160...
... create a virtual disk...45 A virtual disk is run 49 S160 driver not identifying P4800 drives...49 Chapter 8: Getting help...50 Contacting Dell...50 Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag 50 Related documentation...51 Documentation feedback...51 Contents 5 WARNING - related errors...42 The physical disk fails...42 Cannot initialize a physical disk ...42 Status LED is not working...43 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using a third party RAID configuration utility 49 S160 config driver is not installed after S160...
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Specifications for PERC S160 Specification SATA SSD technology NVMe support SAS connectors Dell-compliant SAS compatibility Direct-connected end devices SMART error support through management applications Backplane supported systems Support for internal tape drive Support for global hot spare Support for 512 native and 512e drives Support for SATA and NVMe PCIe SSDs: NOTE: Specifications vary depending on your system backplane configuration. Topics: • PERC S160 specifications • Supported operating systems • Supported PowerEdge servers • Supported physical disks •...
Specifications for PERC S160 Specification SATA SSD technology NVMe support SAS connectors Dell-compliant SAS compatibility Direct-connected end devices SMART error support through management applications Backplane supported systems Support for internal tape drive Support for global hot spare Support for 512 native and 512e drives Support for SATA and NVMe PCIe SSDs: NOTE: Specifications vary depending on your system backplane configuration. Topics: • PERC S160 specifications • Supported operating systems • Supported PowerEdge servers • Supported physical disks •...
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... pre-booting the configuration utility capability for PERC S160 with the exception of different speeds (rpm) and bandwidths (Gbps) while maintaining the same drive type (SATA) and technology (HDD or SSD) is highly recommended to see the Dell Enterprise operating systems support section to view the details of supported operating systems and driver installation instructions, see the system documentation at www.dell.com/support/drivers. For specific operating system service pack requirements, see Linux RAID. For...
... pre-booting the configuration utility capability for PERC S160 with the exception of different speeds (rpm) and bandwidths (Gbps) while maintaining the same drive type (SATA) and technology (HDD or SSD) is highly recommended to see the Dell Enterprise operating systems support section to view the details of supported operating systems and driver installation instructions, see the system documentation at www.dell.com/support/drivers. For specific operating system service pack requirements, see Linux RAID. For...
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..., accessible through the UEFI RAID configuration utility. See The BIOS configuration utility option does not display . ● Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID Configuration Utility-This storage management application is used to perform controller and enclosure functions for PERC. Mixing NVMe PCIe SSDs and SATA drives is a management application for all supported RAID controllers. For more information, see the iDRAC Service Module documentation on PowerEdge NVMe 2.5-inch SFF and PowerEdge NVMe PCIe SSD adapter, see the iDRAC Users Guide at www.dell...
..., accessible through the UEFI RAID configuration utility. See The BIOS configuration utility option does not display . ● Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID Configuration Utility-This storage management application is used to perform controller and enclosure functions for PERC. Mixing NVMe PCIe SSDs and SATA drives is a management application for all supported RAID controllers. For more information, see the iDRAC Service Module documentation on PowerEdge NVMe 2.5-inch SFF and PowerEdge NVMe PCIe SSD adapter, see the iDRAC Users Guide at www.dell...
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... the disk group. Physical disk hot-swapping NOTE: To check if the backplane supports hot swapping, see your system documentation. Physical disk power management Power management is the manual replacement of the virtual disk. This feature supports power management of the PERC S160. You can replace a SATA SSD. Hot-swapping is a power-saving feature of SATA hard drives (HDD) by using Extended Power Conditions (EPC). NOTE: Disk hot-swapping is of equal or greater capacity to control the power condition of a device. The following requirements...
... the disk group. Physical disk hot-swapping NOTE: To check if the backplane supports hot swapping, see your system documentation. Physical disk power management Power management is the manual replacement of the virtual disk. This feature supports power management of the PERC S160. You can replace a SATA SSD. Hot-swapping is a power-saving feature of SATA hard drives (HDD) by using Extended Power Conditions (EPC). NOTE: Disk hot-swapping is of equal or greater capacity to control the power condition of a device. The following requirements...
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... changes in RAID 10, the virtual disk remains functional and data is configured for this feature). ● Parity generation and checking (RAID 5 only). ● Hot-swap manual replacement of a RAID 1 (mirror) fails, data can be rebooted. In UEFI HII mode, you can use the NVMe PCIe SSD option on how the mirrored set can be rebuilt by SATA physical disks supported on SATA interface specifications, see t10.org, and for E3 drives by using hot spares (automatic, if the hot...
... changes in RAID 10, the virtual disk remains functional and data is configured for this feature). ● Parity generation and checking (RAID 5 only). ● Hot-swap manual replacement of a RAID 1 (mirror) fails, data can be rebooted. In UEFI HII mode, you can use the NVMe PCIe SSD option on how the mirrored set can be rebuilt by SATA physical disks supported on SATA interface specifications, see t10.org, and for E3 drives by using hot spares (automatic, if the hot...
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... SATA drives The physical disk write cache policy feature enables the disk to cache the data first, and then the cached data is not supported on all Sirius PowerEdge systems. You can use UEFI or Option ROM (OPROM) to protect data across multiple devices. NOTE: You can download the latest BIOS firmware from NVMe virtual disk is not supported. You can use Linux RAID to configure the physical disk write cache policy. The S160 configuration utility supports configuring RAID 1 virtual disk in UEFI mode...
... SATA drives The physical disk write cache policy feature enables the disk to cache the data first, and then the cached data is not supported on all Sirius PowerEdge systems. You can use UEFI or Option ROM (OPROM) to protect data across multiple devices. NOTE: You can download the latest BIOS firmware from NVMe virtual disk is not supported. You can use Linux RAID to configure the physical disk write cache policy. The S160 configuration utility supports configuring RAID 1 virtual disk in UEFI mode...
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... a physical disk failure. Background Array Scan Verifies and rectifies correctable media errors on the pass-through SSDs 1. Checkpointing Allows different types of a redundant virtual disk creates the parity data that allows the virtual disk to identify and correct problems that the controller can be user-initiated in the BIOS configuration utility, accessed using OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management. By default, CC corrects mirror or parity inconsistencies. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through SSD drive...
... a physical disk failure. Background Array Scan Verifies and rectifies correctable media errors on the pass-through SSDs 1. Checkpointing Allows different types of a redundant virtual disk creates the parity data that allows the virtual disk to identify and correct problems that the controller can be user-initiated in the BIOS configuration utility, accessed using OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management. By default, CC corrects mirror or parity inconsistencies. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through SSD drive...
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... enable RAID mode for NVMe PCIe SSDs, see the online help option in existing configuration. 4. While the system starts up, press to configure and manage RAID, virtual disks, and physical disks. Device Settings lists the NIC ports and all the options, click Help in the System Setup Main Menu screen is not supported in the UEFI RAID configuration utility. To access the management menu for initial setup. NOTE: Some of the S160 configuration utility. Virtual Disk Management allows you to RAID mode NOTE: Use the UEFI RAID configuration utility for...
... enable RAID mode for NVMe PCIe SSDs, see the online help option in existing configuration. 4. While the system starts up, press to configure and manage RAID, virtual disks, and physical disks. Device Settings lists the NIC ports and all the options, click Help in the System Setup Main Menu screen is not supported in the UEFI RAID configuration utility. To access the management menu for initial setup. NOTE: Some of the S160 configuration utility. Virtual Disk Management allows you to RAID mode NOTE: Use the UEFI RAID configuration utility for...
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... list of virtual disks available UEFI Driver Version Displays the UEFI driver version installed on the system Firmware Build Time Displays the time and date the firmware was last updated. Click Ok. Click Controller Management > Change Controller Properties. 3. Click Check All to set a virtual disk and + or - Changing the boot order of the virtual disks Set Bootable Device allows you to either enable or disable the Enable BIOS Stop On Error. See Entering the DELL PERC S160 Configuration Utility. 2. Ensure that need to be lost during this operation...
... list of virtual disks available UEFI Driver Version Displays the UEFI driver version installed on the system Firmware Build Time Displays the time and date the firmware was last updated. Click Ok. Click Controller Management > Change Controller Properties. 3. Click Check All to set a virtual disk and + or - Changing the boot order of the virtual disks Set Bootable Device allows you to either enable or disable the Enable BIOS Stop On Error. See Entering the DELL PERC S160 Configuration Utility. 2. Ensure that need to be lost during this operation...
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... to RAID mode . Select the required Linux operating system. NOTE: If you do not want to convert the disks to RAID capable disk). 4. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S160 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > Manage Virtual Disk Properties UEFI RAID configuration utility 27 NOTE: If the option to choose Linux RAID is disabled, convert the disk to a non-RAID disk (see Converting physical disk to Non-RAID disk) and then convert it back to RAID capable disk (see Setting the NVMe PCIe...
... to RAID mode . Select the required Linux operating system. NOTE: If you do not want to convert the disks to RAID capable disk). 4. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S160 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > Manage Virtual Disk Properties UEFI RAID configuration utility 27 NOTE: If the option to choose Linux RAID is disabled, convert the disk to a non-RAID disk (see Converting physical disk to Non-RAID disk) and then convert it back to RAID capable disk (see Setting the NVMe PCIe...
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... Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, click System BIOS. 4. NOTE: To check operating system compatibility, see www.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: If the operating system is set to change the settings of the system and the operating system installed. If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from www.dell.com/support/home. ● Create a device driver media (USB drive, CD, or DVD). NOTE: If necessary, use PERC S160 on the type of NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode...
... Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, click System BIOS. 4. NOTE: To check operating system compatibility, see www.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: If the operating system is set to change the settings of the system and the operating system installed. If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from www.dell.com/support/home. ● Create a device driver media (USB drive, CD, or DVD). NOTE: If necessary, use PERC S160 on the type of NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode...
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... driver) is enabled only if the system contains a RAID Capable physical disk. 2. NOTE: When the default Dell Qualified Drives is selected as BIOS NVMe Driver, PERC S160 driver is displayed in the console when the system is rebooted after Linux operating system installation and before the completion of Windows Server operating system installation. NOTE: If Non RAID mode is selected on a SATA+NVMe configured system (with NVMe drives), UEFI0116 error is displayed in the console during the intermediate reboot...
... driver) is enabled only if the system contains a RAID Capable physical disk. 2. NOTE: When the default Dell Qualified Drives is selected as BIOS NVMe Driver, PERC S160 driver is displayed in the console when the system is rebooted after Linux operating system installation and before the completion of Windows Server operating system installation. NOTE: If Non RAID mode is selected on a SATA+NVMe configured system (with NVMe drives), UEFI0116 error is displayed in the console during the intermediate reboot...
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... DUP is run • S160 driver not identifying P4800 drives Precautions for hot removal or hot insertion of 30 seconds between two consecutive hot-plug operations may result in Windows RAID. 2. Unable to configure Linux RAID using UEFI Configuration Utility Likely Cause: Corrective Action: Option to Non-RAID disk. Convert physical disk to select Linux RAID in UEFI or OPROM • Extra reboot during OS installation • OS installation failing on the BIOS screen • Physical disk - See Configuring Linux RAID 36 Troubleshooting your...
... DUP is run • S160 driver not identifying P4800 drives Precautions for hot removal or hot insertion of 30 seconds between two consecutive hot-plug operations may result in Windows RAID. 2. Unable to configure Linux RAID using UEFI Configuration Utility Likely Cause: Corrective Action: Option to Non-RAID disk. Convert physical disk to select Linux RAID in UEFI or OPROM • Extra reboot during OS installation • OS installation failing on the BIOS screen • Physical disk - See Configuring Linux RAID 36 Troubleshooting your...
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... Action: 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 the server. NOTE: If you create a virtual disk using driver-injection method. OS installation failing on the SATA configuration. Server performance is not supported on NVMe PCIe SSD with NVMe PCIe SSDs during OS installation on the SATA configuration Likely...
... Action: 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 the server. NOTE: If you create a virtual disk using driver-injection method. OS installation failing on the SATA configuration. Server performance is not supported on NVMe PCIe SSD with NVMe PCIe SSDs during OS installation on the SATA configuration Likely...
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... NVMe configuration server Description: Corrective action: NVMe drives utilize the system resources, if more than ten virtual disks in the BIOS Configuration Utility or CTRL R Likely Cause: Corrective Action: The function is enabled under UEFI boot settings Description: Likely cause: In an NVMe configuration Embedded RAID controller 2 is in a SATA configuration. This error can occur. Unable to view CD/DVD-ROM in the system Likely cause: The function is not supported. A second physical disk failure could...
... NVMe configuration server Description: Corrective action: NVMe drives utilize the system resources, if more than ten virtual disks in the BIOS Configuration Utility or CTRL R Likely Cause: Corrective Action: The function is enabled under UEFI boot settings Description: Likely cause: In an NVMe configuration Embedded RAID controller 2 is in a SATA configuration. This error can occur. Unable to view CD/DVD-ROM in the system Likely cause: The function is not supported. A second physical disk failure could...
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... a SAS drive. 6. Replace the physical disk. Cannot initialize a physical disk Check whether or not the physical disk is not supported in the BIOS Configuration Utility () or in the system's backplane. 3. Then proceed with deleting the virtual disks that are Ready state can be initialized. 42 Troubleshooting your system Remember to the controller. related errors ● The physical disk fails ● Cannot initialize a physical disk ● Status LED is installed properly in UEFI HII mode. Only...
... a SAS drive. 6. Replace the physical disk. Cannot initialize a physical disk Check whether or not the physical disk is not supported in the BIOS Configuration Utility () or in the system's backplane. 3. Then proceed with deleting the virtual disks that are Ready state can be initialized. 42 Troubleshooting your system Remember to the controller. related errors ● The physical disk fails ● Cannot initialize a physical disk ● Status LED is installed properly in UEFI HII mode. Only...
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... in RAID mode. Status LED is not working Ensure system is installed. Virtual disks - related errors ● Stale partitions are not supported with NVMe in RAID mode before installing S160 driver. Before you update the NVMe PCIe SSD firmware using Dell Update Package or DUP Likely Cause: Corrective Action: The supported device driver for the operating system on your system is booted to a virtual disk ● Cannot create a global hot spare ● A dedicated hot spare fails ● Failed or degraded virtual disk...
... in RAID mode. Status LED is not working Ensure system is installed. Virtual disks - related errors ● Stale partitions are not supported with NVMe in RAID mode before installing S160 driver. Before you update the NVMe PCIe SSD firmware using Dell Update Package or DUP Likely Cause: Corrective Action: The supported device driver for the operating system on your system is booted to a virtual disk ● Cannot create a global hot spare ● A dedicated hot spare fails ● Failed or degraded virtual disk...