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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 • ...operating 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 pack ...
... 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 • ...operating 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 pack ...
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... is integrated into the system BIOS (F2). NOTE: To use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be done using the BOSS-S1 command line interface (CLI) utility and Dell Update Package (DUP) when booted to an operating system. NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS...-S1 drivers from www.dell.com/support/home. Update the BOSS-S1 firmware BOSS-S1 card firmware updates can download the latest DUP and BOSS-S1 CLI from the operating ...
... is integrated into the system BIOS (F2). NOTE: To use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be done using the BOSS-S1 command line interface (CLI) utility and Dell Update Package (DUP) when booted to an operating system. NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS...-S1 drivers from www.dell.com/support/home. Update the BOSS-S1 firmware BOSS-S1 card firmware updates can download the latest DUP and BOSS-S1 CLI from the operating ...
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... 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.... A DUP is insufficient for installation. By default, native AHCI driver is the inbox for installation. For more information, see www.dell...
... 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.... A DUP is insufficient for installation. By default, native AHCI driver is the inbox for installation. For more information, see www.dell...
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...18, 2020 are shipped with your Dell BOSS-S1 card, you can contact your Dell Technical Service representative or see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78688. Corrective Action: Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using ...ESXi CLI offline bundle may 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 • M.2 drive firmware update from vSphere versions of 6.7.x to... Firmware update of M.2 drive on the 14th generation of PowerEdge systems that are not impacted by this issue.
...18, 2020 are shipped with your Dell BOSS-S1 card, you can contact your Dell Technical Service representative or see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78688. Corrective Action: Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using ...ESXi CLI offline bundle may 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 • M.2 drive firmware update from vSphere versions of 6.7.x to... Firmware update of M.2 drive on the 14th generation of PowerEdge systems that are not impacted by this issue.
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... a controller with BOSS-S1 A01 release, BOSS-S1 versions are tracked using the ROM version. NOTE: The ESXi must be gracefully rebooted to complete the driver packages removal before updating the firmware of M.2 drives using non-administrative user privileges, the error No Adapter found is not exposed for A03. For more...
... a controller with BOSS-S1 A01 release, BOSS-S1 versions are tracked using the ROM version. NOTE: The ESXi must be gracefully rebooted to complete the driver packages removal before updating the firmware of M.2 drives using non-administrative user privileges, the error No Adapter found is not exposed for A03. For more...
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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...BSOD 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 at System Setup 44 Boot mode, boot sequence, and... utility list after disabling SATA physical disk write cache policy 42 Unable to configure RAID 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 ...
...BSOD 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 at System Setup 44 Boot mode, boot sequence, and... utility list after disabling SATA physical disk write cache policy 42 Unable to configure RAID 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 ...
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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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...35. For information about managing the physical disk write cache policy, see Configuring Linux RAID on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use Linux RAID to view NVMe physical disk properties and perform blink/...However, you use UEFI or Option ROM (OPROM) to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. Physical disk write cache policy for SATA drives on systems with the NVMe PCIe... in UEFI mode. NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. NOTE: You can be installed on that your system has the latest BIOS firmware.
...35. For information about managing the physical disk write cache policy, see Configuring Linux RAID on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use Linux RAID to view NVMe physical disk properties and perform blink/...However, you use UEFI or Option ROM (OPROM) to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. Physical disk write cache policy for SATA drives on systems with the NVMe PCIe... in UEFI mode. NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. NOTE: You can be installed on that your system has the latest BIOS firmware.
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... is lost if a physical disk fails before the BGI runs. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through Ctrl + R), the PERC S140 drivers must be used immediately. The PERC S140 uses part of a BGI operation. Read, Write, and Cache Policy for this capability. It ... Administrator Storage Management. By default, CC corrects mirror or parity inconsistencies. After the system restarts, background checkpointing resumes at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. However, CC can be the correct data and is software-initiated from within the BIOS Configuration Utility (accessible through an...
... is lost if a physical disk fails before the BGI runs. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through Ctrl + R), the PERC S140 drivers must be used immediately. The PERC S140 uses part of a BGI operation. Read, Write, and Cache Policy for this capability. It ... Administrator Storage Management. By default, CC corrects mirror or parity inconsistencies. After the system restarts, background checkpointing resumes at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. However, CC can be the correct data and is software-initiated from within the BIOS Configuration Utility (accessible through an...
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...Build Time Displays the time and date the firmware was last updated. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information. UEFI RAID configuration utility 27 The table explains the View Controller ...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. Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility Exiting the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility To exit the utility and return to view your ...
...Build Time Displays the time and date the firmware was last updated. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information. UEFI RAID configuration utility 27 The table explains the View Controller ...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. Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility Exiting the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility To exit the utility and return to view your ...
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...install depends on the type of the system and the operating system installed. When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, click System BIOS. 4. When the Dell PowerEdge System window is installed on RAID mode. 1. Press Esc to SATA Settings and ...mode. Click Finish. 38 Installing the drivers If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from dell.com/support. • Create a device driver media (USB drive, CD, or DVD). 7 Installing the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with your system has the...
...install depends on the type of the system and the operating system installed. When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, click System BIOS. 4. When the Dell PowerEdge System window is installed on RAID mode. 1. Press Esc to SATA Settings and ...mode. Click Finish. 38 Installing the drivers If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from dell.com/support. • Create a device driver media (USB drive, CD, or DVD). 7 Installing the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with your system has the...
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... is not the first virtual disk listed, see Creating the virtual disks on page 22. Installing the drivers 39 Figure 8. 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...
... is not the first virtual disk listed, see Creating the virtual disks on page 22. Installing the drivers 39 Figure 8. 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...
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... 2. Perform the following steps to proceed with NVMe PCIe SSD, ensure the S140 driver is installed to discover the RAID disk in your operating system environment. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in RAID mode. For the list of supported ...OS installation using the onboard optical disk drive, while loading the S140 driver, a warning message may appear: No new device drivers were found. Go to .zip. 3. c. Accessing ZP files 1. Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media for your operating system. Rename the ...
... 2. Perform the following steps to proceed with NVMe PCIe SSD, ensure the S140 driver is installed to discover the RAID disk in your operating system environment. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in RAID mode. For the list of supported ...OS installation using the onboard optical disk drive, while loading the S140 driver, a warning message may appear: No new device drivers were found. Go to .zip. 3. c. Accessing ZP files 1. Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media for your operating system. Rename the ...
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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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... dell.com/support. See Configuring Linux RAID on page 30 Performance degradation after disabling SATA physical disk write cache policy • Unable to select Linux RAID in BIOS, system displays Blue Screen of 30 seconds is already configured. 8 Troubleshooting your system To get help with third-party driver...If you are performing multiple hot-plug operations a minimum of Death • OS installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you can cause degradation in Windows RAID. 2. Corrective Action: To resolve this issue: 1.
... dell.com/support. See Configuring Linux RAID on page 30 Performance degradation after disabling SATA physical disk write cache policy • Unable to select Linux RAID in BIOS, system displays Blue Screen of 30 seconds is already configured. 8 Troubleshooting your system To get help with third-party driver...If you are performing multiple hot-plug operations a minimum of Death • OS installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you can cause degradation in Windows RAID. 2. Corrective Action: To resolve this issue: 1.
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...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 the system (A UPS is recommended). Corrective Action: Third-party drivers for OS driver operation. Use OpenManage to ensure that there is set to fail. Extra...section. SATA in RAID mode and NVMe in UEFI or OPROM if the number of virtual disks exceeds than 30. Corrective Action: Update S140 driver version to 5.4.1.1 or later. NOTE: Ensure that the maximum number of virtual disks does not exceed 30. NOTE: If you create a virtual disk...
...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 the system (A UPS is recommended). Corrective Action: Third-party drivers for OS driver operation. Use OpenManage to ensure that there is set to fail. Extra...section. SATA in RAID mode and NVMe in UEFI or OPROM if the number of virtual disks exceeds than 30. Corrective Action: Update S140 driver version to 5.4.1.1 or later. NOTE: Ensure that the maximum number of virtual disks does not exceed 30. NOTE: If you create a virtual disk...
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... the last one (s) added. Corrective Action: Boot to delete virtual disks when there are properly connected. 2. Contact www.dell.com/supportassist or www.dell.com/support/home. Corrective Action: Remove all physical disks except for operating system installation The physical disk fails If the physical...action: This 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 NVMe PCIe SSD failing • Unable to find the NVMe PCIe...
... the last one (s) added. Corrective Action: Boot to delete virtual disks when there are properly connected. 2. Contact www.dell.com/supportassist or www.dell.com/support/home. Corrective Action: Remove all physical disks except for operating system installation The physical disk fails If the physical...action: This 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 NVMe PCIe SSD failing • Unable to find the NVMe PCIe...
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... the following: a. NOTE: The Blink task is available on your system Update the status of the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on PowerEdge R740 systems with NVMe in the system's backplane. 5. Replace the physical disk. Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using DUP, ensure...Blinking 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 SSDs are Ready state can be a SAS drive....
... the following: a. NOTE: The Blink task is available on your system Update the status of the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on PowerEdge R740 systems with NVMe in the system's backplane. 5. Replace the physical disk. Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using DUP, ensure...Blinking 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 SSDs are Ready state can be a SAS drive....