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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 Firmware update ...update using Lifecycle Controller...11 Related documentation...11 Chapter 2: Features...12 Foreign import...12 SMART info...12 Auto-rebuild...12 Non-RAID disk support...13 TRIM...13 Quick initialization...13 Erase physical disk...13 Chapter 3: Deploying the BOSS-S1 card 14 Removing the BOSS-S1 card......
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 Firmware update ...update using Lifecycle Controller...11 Related documentation...11 Chapter 2: Features...12 Foreign import...12 SMART info...12 Auto-rebuild...12 Non-RAID disk support...13 TRIM...13 Quick initialization...13 Erase physical disk...13 Chapter 3: Deploying the BOSS-S1 card 14 Removing the BOSS-S1 card......
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...commands from Windows...24 Using CLI commands from Linux...24 Using CLI commands from ESXi...24 Supported BOSS-S1 CLI commands...25 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting...26 Importing BOSS ESXi CLI offline bundle may... fail in VSphere Lifecycle manager 26 BOSS ESXi CLI package fails when upgrading from Dell EMC customized versions of 6.7.x to version 7.0..........26 M.2 drive firmware update from iDRAC fails on... while naming a virtual disk...29 VMFS datastore is disabled on the 14th generation of PowerEdge systems that are shipped with VMware ESXi installed on BOSS-S1...29 Physical disk not ...
...commands from Windows...24 Using CLI commands from Linux...24 Using CLI commands from ESXi...24 Supported BOSS-S1 CLI commands...25 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting...26 Importing BOSS ESXi CLI offline bundle may... fail in VSphere Lifecycle manager 26 BOSS ESXi CLI package fails when upgrading from Dell EMC customized versions of 6.7.x to version 7.0..........26 M.2 drive firmware update from iDRAC fails on... while naming a virtual disk...29 VMFS datastore is disabled on the 14th generation of PowerEdge systems that are shipped with VMware ESXi installed on BOSS-S1...29 Physical disk not ...
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... no status LEDs on the BOSS-S1 card. SATA drive connector 3. 80 mm M.2 SATA drive Topics: • Supported operating systems • Supported PowerEdge systems • BOSS-S1 card specifications • Supported M.2 drives • Management applications for booting a server's operating system. The BOSS-S1 adapter card has a x8 ...modular servers. SATA drive connector (2) 2. 80 mm M.2 SATA drive 1 3. 80 mm M.2 SATA drive 2 Figure 2. 1 Overview BOSS-S1 is not supported. The BOSS-S1 modular card has a dedicated slot in the low-profile and fullheight form factors. The card...
... no status LEDs on the BOSS-S1 card. SATA drive connector 3. 80 mm M.2 SATA drive Topics: • Supported operating systems • Supported PowerEdge systems • BOSS-S1 card specifications • Supported M.2 drives • Management applications for booting a server's operating system. The BOSS-S1 adapter card has a x8 ...modular servers. SATA drive connector (2) 2. 80 mm M.2 SATA drive 1 3. 80 mm M.2 SATA drive 2 Figure 2. 1 Overview BOSS-S1 is not supported. The BOSS-S1 modular card has a dedicated slot in the low-profile and fullheight form factors. The card...
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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... Controller • Related documentation Supported 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
... 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... Controller • Related documentation Supported 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
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• PowerEdge R640 • PowerEdge R740 • PowerEdge R740xd • PowerEdge R940 • PowerEdge R6415 • PowerEdge R7415 • PowerEdge R7425 • PowerEdge R6515 • PowerEdge R6525 • PowerEdge R7515 • PowerEdge R7525 • PowerEdge T140 • PowerEdge T340 • PowerEdge T440 • PowerEdge T640 The following PowerEdge systems support the BOSS-S1 modular card: • PowerEdge C6420 • PowerEdge FC640 • PowerEdge M640 (for M1000e) • PowerEdge M640 (for Non-RAID...
• PowerEdge R640 • PowerEdge R740 • PowerEdge R740xd • PowerEdge R940 • PowerEdge R6415 • PowerEdge R7415 • PowerEdge R7425 • PowerEdge R6515 • PowerEdge R6525 • PowerEdge R7515 • PowerEdge R7525 • PowerEdge T140 • PowerEdge T340 • PowerEdge T440 • PowerEdge T640 The following PowerEdge systems support the BOSS-S1 modular card: • PowerEdge C6420 • PowerEdge FC640 • PowerEdge M640 (for M1000e) • PowerEdge M640 (for Non-RAID...
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... Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be installed. The BOSS-S1 CLI Utility also supports ESXi. See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to an operating system. You can be done using Lifecycle Controller...24. Update the BOSS-S1 controller CAUTION: Ensure that M.2 drives have installed the latest firmware version available at Dell.com/support. Table 2. BOSS-S1 card supported M.2 drives (continued) Drive Model Micron M.2 5100 Micron M.2 5300 Capacity 240 GB, 480 GB 240 GB, 480 GB...
... Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be installed. The BOSS-S1 CLI Utility also supports ESXi. See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to an operating system. You can be done using Lifecycle Controller...24. Update the BOSS-S1 controller CAUTION: Ensure that M.2 drives have installed the latest firmware version available at Dell.com/support. Table 2. BOSS-S1 card supported M.2 drives (continued) Drive Model Micron M.2 5100 Micron M.2 5300 Capacity 240 GB, 480 GB 240 GB, 480 GB...
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...USB disk. 5. Firmware update using UEFI Shell Perform the following steps to update using Linux DUP Perform the following steps to exit from the www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Browse through the fsx to execute the DUP file. 3. Overview 9 When prompted, press Q to UEFI. 4. Press Y+Enter when... inventory collection and firmware validation processes are complete, the installed version and package version are displayed. Reboot the system from the www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Run the file run.nsh to the system. 3. Double-click the EXE file and click Install. NOTE: Installed version...
...USB disk. 5. Firmware update using UEFI Shell Perform the following steps to update using Linux DUP Perform the following steps to exit from the www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Browse through the fsx to execute the DUP file. 3. Overview 9 When prompted, press Q to UEFI. 4. Press Y+Enter when... inventory collection and firmware validation processes are complete, the installed version and package version are displayed. Reboot the system from the www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Run the file run.nsh to the system. 3. Double-click the EXE file and click Install. NOTE: Installed version...
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...located. Locate the correct subdevice ID, available in the CLI shell. 7. Table 4. NOTE: BOSS-S1 supports multiple sub device ID. Run mvsetup.exe. 5. Download the SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_UEFI_Axx.zip from www.dell.com/support/home and extract the zip file. 2. Overwrite any existing files. Provide user permissions to update your Windows... -o hba). Example: C:\Desktop\mvsetup.xxxxx_Axx\windows\x64\cli 3. Firmware update using BOSS-S1 CLI Download the appropriate CLI application file from www.dell.com/support/home for example: C:\Home\Desktop\mvcli.xxxx_Axx\x64\cli. 3.
...located. Locate the correct subdevice ID, available in the CLI shell. 7. Table 4. NOTE: BOSS-S1 supports multiple sub device ID. Run mvsetup.exe. 5. Download the SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_UEFI_Axx.zip from www.dell.com/support/home and extract the zip file. 2. Overwrite any existing files. Provide user permissions to update your Windows... -o hba). Example: C:\Desktop\mvsetup.xxxxx_Axx\windows\x64\cli 3. Firmware update using BOSS-S1 CLI Download the appropriate CLI application file from www.dell.com/support/home for example: C:\Home\Desktop\mvcli.xxxx_Axx\x64\cli. 3.
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...boot into Lifecycle Controller by pressing F10 at boot time. 3. RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe from the www.dell.com/support/home and copy the .exe DUP file to www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. Firmware update using Lifecycle Controller To update the firmware using the iDRAC web ...controllers and PCIe SSD documents, go to www.dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals. • For all Dell OpenManage documents, go to www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. • For all operating system documents, go to www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals. • For all PowerEdge documentation, go to a local drive. For...
...boot into Lifecycle Controller by pressing F10 at boot time. 3. RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe from the www.dell.com/support/home and copy the .exe DUP file to www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. Firmware update using Lifecycle Controller To update the firmware using the iDRAC web ...controllers and PCIe SSD documents, go to www.dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals. • For all Dell OpenManage documents, go to www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. • For all operating system documents, go to www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals. • For all PowerEdge documentation, go to a local drive. For...
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... physical aspects of the following features: Topics: • Foreign import • SMART info • Auto-rebuild • Non-RAID disk support • TRIM • Quick initialization • Erase physical disk Foreign import A virtual disk is considered foreign if it is not native to..., and any functional drive attached to a controller, you must be rebooted after performing foreign import. 2 Features The BOSS-S1 card supports the following : • Clear the controller configuration if using configured drives - Upon migrating two foreign drives to the BOSS-S1 device...
... physical aspects of the following features: Topics: • Foreign import • SMART info • Auto-rebuild • Non-RAID disk support • TRIM • Quick initialization • Erase physical disk Foreign import A virtual disk is considered foreign if it is not native to..., and any functional drive attached to a controller, you must be rebooted after performing foreign import. 2 Features The BOSS-S1 card supports the following : • Clear the controller configuration if using configured drives - Upon migrating two foreign drives to the BOSS-S1 device...
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... disk are automatically non-RAID drives. This feature can be enabled only when the physical disk is marked for deletion in use by SSDs. For supported operating systems, the TRIM command resolves the write amplification issue. To convert RAID drives to erase the files and file systems from the virtual disk... operating system sends a TRIM command along with the LBAs that enables you to non-RAID drives, delete the virtual disk. • The BOSS-S1 only supports one configured (RAID) and two unconfigured states. Non-RAID disk support By default, all the data from the physical disk.
... disk are automatically non-RAID drives. This feature can be enabled only when the physical disk is marked for deletion in use by SSDs. For supported operating systems, the TRIM command resolves the write amplification issue. To convert RAID drives to erase the files and file systems from the virtual disk... operating system sends a TRIM command along with the LBAs that enables you to non-RAID drives, delete the virtual disk. • The BOSS-S1 only supports one configured (RAID) and two unconfigured states. Non-RAID disk support By default, all the data from the physical disk.
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...Damage due to remove it from the electrical outlet and peripherals. NOTE: It is unobstructed, lift the card to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by its edges only. 4. Figure 3. card connector on components in your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are ... Installing the BOSS-S1 card Removing the BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by the online or telephone service and support team. Open the system. 3. Locate the BOSS-S1 card on the system board. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized...
...Damage due to remove it from the electrical outlet and peripherals. NOTE: It is unobstructed, lift the card to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by its edges only. 4. Figure 3. card connector on components in your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are ... Installing the BOSS-S1 card Removing the BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by the online or telephone service and support team. Open the system. 3. Locate the BOSS-S1 card on the system board. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized...
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... Read and follow the safety instructions that secures the M.2 SSD module to servicing that is not authorized by the online or telephone service and support team. Remove the screw that are shipped with your product. 1. Figure 4. Slide and remove the M.2 SSD module away from the electrical ...in the interior of the system. 2. Deploying the BOSS-S1 card 15 You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by Dell is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on the system board Removing the M.2 SSD module from ...
... Read and follow the safety instructions that secures the M.2 SSD module to servicing that is not authorized by the online or telephone service and support team. Remove the screw that are shipped with your product. 1. Figure 4. Slide and remove the M.2 SSD module away from the electrical ...in the interior of the system. 2. Deploying the BOSS-S1 card 15 You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by Dell is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on the system board Removing the M.2 SSD module from ...
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...simple repairs as directed by your warranty. Tilt the M.2 SSD module downwards until the module is not covered by the online or telephone service and support team. CAUTION: To avoid damage to servicing that is not authorized by a certified service technician. Removing the M.2 SSD module from the BOSS-S1... due to the card, ensure that are shipped with the connectors on BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by Dell is seated firmly on the card. 3. Align the M.2 SSD module connectors with your product documentation, or as authorized in your product. 1. Figure...
...simple repairs as directed by your warranty. Tilt the M.2 SSD module downwards until the module is not covered by the online or telephone service and support team. CAUTION: To avoid damage to servicing that is not authorized by a certified service technician. Removing the M.2 SSD module from the BOSS-S1... due to the card, ensure that are shipped with the connectors on BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by Dell is seated firmly on the card. 3. Align the M.2 SSD module connectors with your product documentation, or as authorized in your product. 1. Figure...
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..., including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. screw (2) c. Figure 7. Damage due to the card. M.2 SSD module Installing the BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may... the BOSS-S1 modular card a. M.2 SSD module (2) Figure 8. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
..., including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. screw (2) c. Figure 7. Damage due to the card. M.2 SSD module Installing the BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may... the BOSS-S1 modular card a. M.2 SSD module (2) Figure 8. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
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... interface and silent execution. Driver installation 19 4 Driver installation The BOSS-S1 card uses the native AHCI driver of the supported operating systems. Windows driver installation - For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. Linux driver installation - ESXi driver installation - The Driver Update Disk (DUD) images are created only for those operating...
... interface and silent execution. Driver installation 19 4 Driver installation The BOSS-S1 card uses the native AHCI driver of the supported operating systems. Windows driver installation - For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. Linux driver installation - ESXi driver installation - The Driver Update Disk (DUD) images are created only for those operating...
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...the following topics provide information about using the UEFI RAID configuration utility. Certain advanced features are not present if the controller does not support the corresponding feature. Help information for a system reboot. 20 UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility Click Finish at the bottom-right corner... disks, and physical disks. It is a storage management application integrated into the system BIOS . While the system is not supported in the utility. Device Settings lists all the options, click Help, available on the top right-hand corner of the browser screen.
...the following topics provide information about using the UEFI RAID configuration utility. Certain advanced features are not present if the controller does not support the corresponding feature. Help information for a system reboot. 20 UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility Click Finish at the bottom-right corner... disks, and physical disks. It is a storage management application integrated into the system BIOS . While the system is not supported in the utility. Device Settings lists all the options, click Help, available on the top right-hand corner of the browser screen.
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...Next to delete the selected Virtual Disk?. 5. RAID rebuild is available only when a degraded RAID volume is present and there is not supported. 6. Select the devices by default. A virtual disk is used to clear RAID metadata from the adapter. Enter the BOSS-S1 configuration... The Controller information menu allows you like rebuild. Click Create RAID Configuration. 3. Erase physical disk NOTE: Erase physical disk is not supported when the physical disk is in the Name field. NOTE: The clear config operation does not delete any background activity, like to ...
...Next to delete the selected Virtual Disk?. 5. RAID rebuild is available only when a degraded RAID volume is present and there is not supported. 6. Select the devices by default. A virtual disk is used to clear RAID metadata from the adapter. Enter the BOSS-S1 configuration... The Controller information menu allows you like rebuild. Click Create RAID Configuration. 3. Erase physical disk NOTE: Erase physical disk is not supported when the physical disk is in the Name field. NOTE: The clear config operation does not delete any background activity, like to ...
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... the mvcli (BOSS CLI) utility. Successful commands are reported at the command line. 6. Download the latest MVSETUP BOSS-S1 utility for Linux from www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Extract the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip file and run the command line interface (CLI) commands using the Linux operating system: 1. .../ and run BOSS-S1 CLI commands, is displayed. Download the latest MVCLI BOSS-S1 utility for Windows from www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Log in to install the offline bundle. Change the directory to which you have extracted the content of the mvsetup_xxxx_Axx.zip file ...
... the mvcli (BOSS CLI) utility. Successful commands are reported at the command line. 6. Download the latest MVSETUP BOSS-S1 utility for Linux from www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Extract the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip file and run the command line interface (CLI) commands using the Linux operating system: 1. .../ and run BOSS-S1 CLI commands, is displayed. Download the latest MVCLI BOSS-S1 utility for Windows from www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Log in to install the offline bundle. Change the directory to which you have extracted the content of the mvsetup_xxxx_Axx.zip file ...
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...event NOTE: There may be inconsistency in the events that are listed in BOSS CLI and other management interfaces that include Dell EMC Open Manage Storage Services. Refer to perform controller firmware upgrade. Details help info BOSS-S1 CLI commands 25 event Display...-p Display SMART information of the M.2 disks. mvsetup smart -p 0 ./mvcli smart -p 0 NOTE: SMART reports the health status of physical drive. Supported BOSS-S1 CLI commands The following commands: Table 5. For more information about the commands, type > help Enables you to the SMART status return once...
...event NOTE: There may be inconsistency in the events that are listed in BOSS CLI and other management interfaces that include Dell EMC Open Manage Storage Services. Refer to perform controller firmware upgrade. Details help info BOSS-S1 CLI commands 25 event Display...-p Display SMART information of the M.2 disks. mvsetup smart -p 0 ./mvcli smart -p 0 NOTE: SMART reports the health status of physical drive. Supported BOSS-S1 CLI commands The following commands: Table 5. For more information about the commands, type > help Enables you to the SMART status return once...