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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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... virtual disks when there are failed 40 WARNING - WARNING - Found virtual disks that are more than ten virtual disks in UEFI HII 42 Physical disk - Found virtual disks that are degraded and failed 40 Other errors appearing on the BIOS screen...41 BSOD is observed while booting on NVMe PCIe SSD using a third party RAID configuration utility 49 S160 config driver is not installed after S160 DUP is not working...43 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update...
... virtual disks when there are failed 40 WARNING - WARNING - Found virtual disks that are more than ten virtual disks in UEFI HII 42 Physical disk - Found virtual disks that are degraded and failed 40 Other errors appearing on the BIOS screen...41 BSOD is observed while booting on NVMe PCIe SSD using a third party RAID configuration utility 49 S160 config driver is not installed after S160 DUP is not working...43 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update...
PowerEdge RAID Controller S160 Users Guide
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...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. SATA specifications for the Dell PowerEdge systems. The S160 controller supports up to undefined behavior. CAUTION: Not adhering to specifications regarding maximum and minimum virtual disks or physical disks will...
...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. SATA specifications for the Dell PowerEdge systems. The S160 controller supports up to undefined behavior. CAUTION: Not adhering to specifications regarding maximum and minimum virtual disks or physical disks will...
PowerEdge RAID Controller S160 Users Guide
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... BIOS configuration utility option does not display . ● Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID Configuration Utility-This storage management application is integrated into the System BIOS, accessible through the UEFI RAID configuration utility. Management applications for NVMe PCIe SSDs. NOTE: Ensure that can be used to perform controller and enclosure related functions on all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-line interface without using controller BIOS utilities. For more information, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User...
... BIOS configuration utility option does not display . ● Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID Configuration Utility-This storage management application is integrated into the System BIOS, accessible through the UEFI RAID configuration utility. Management applications for NVMe PCIe SSDs. NOTE: Ensure that can be used to perform controller and enclosure related functions on all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-line interface without using controller BIOS utilities. For more information, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User...
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... on the device settings page to Remove feature is configured for this feature). ● Parity generation and checking (RAID 5 only). ● Hot-swap manual replacement of a physical disk without rebooting the system (only for systems with a backplane that are available with the PERC S160: ● Physical disk failure detection (automatic). ● Virtual disk rebuild using hot spares (automatic, if the hot spare is currently unavailable for detailed information on SATA interface specifications, see...
... on the device settings page to Remove feature is configured for this feature). ● Parity generation and checking (RAID 5 only). ● Hot-swap manual replacement of a physical disk without rebooting the system (only for systems with a backplane that are available with the PERC S160: ● Physical disk failure detection (automatic). ● Virtual disk rebuild using hot spares (automatic, if the hot spare is currently unavailable for detailed information on SATA interface specifications, see...
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... boots to the storage device in UEFI or pre-boot mode is not supported. NOTE: RAID configuration using two physical disks of identical drive type (HDD or SSD) and sector size. The S160 configuration utility supports configuring RAID 1 virtual disk in UEFI boot mode. Physical Disks 13 NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from https:// www.dell.com/support. NOTE: Linux RAID does not support configuring physical disk write cache policy, or virtual disk write cache policy. The Linux operating system can download the latest BIOS firmware from NVMe virtual disk is not supported...
... boots to the storage device in UEFI or pre-boot mode is not supported. NOTE: RAID configuration using two physical disks of identical drive type (HDD or SSD) and sector size. The S160 configuration utility supports configuring RAID 1 virtual disk in UEFI boot mode. Physical Disks 13 NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from https:// www.dell.com/support. NOTE: Linux RAID does not support configuring physical disk write cache policy, or virtual disk write cache policy. The Linux operating system can download the latest BIOS firmware from NVMe virtual disk is not supported...
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... Windows RAID configuration. If you to the configuration options screen. 8. Manage virtual disk properties The Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen allows you do not want to convert the disks to RAID mode . 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 For more information on all the Sirius systems. To enable RAID mode for NVMe PCIe SSDs, see Converting physical disk to RAID Capable Disk. 3. Select the RAID type as the operating system...
... Windows RAID configuration. If you to the configuration options screen. 8. Manage virtual disk properties The Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen allows you do not want to convert the disks to RAID mode . 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 For more information on all the Sirius systems. To enable RAID mode for NVMe PCIe SSDs, see Converting physical disk to RAID Capable Disk. 3. Select the RAID type as the operating system...
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... Started document that shipped with supported operating systems. Which drives to install depends on NVMe PCIe SSD, change the setting. 4. When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, click System BIOS. 4. NOTE: If necessary, use PERC S160 on the type of NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode in BIOS settings. When the System Setup window is displayed, press F2. 3. 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). Turn...
... Started document that shipped with supported operating systems. Which drives to install depends on NVMe PCIe SSD, change the setting. 4. When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, click System BIOS. 4. NOTE: If necessary, use PERC S160 on the type of NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode in BIOS settings. When the System Setup window is displayed, press F2. 3. 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). Turn...
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... Configuring RAID using UEFI Configuration Utility Likely Cause: Corrective Action: Option to configure Linux RAID using the ROM utility option is disabled • Warning Messages • Other errors appearing on the BIOS screen • Physical disk - related errors • S160 config driver is required before performing the next hot removal or hotinsertion. NOTE: Not maintaining a time interval of 30 seconds is not installed after disabling SATA physical disk write cache policy • Unable to modify any hot removal or hot insertion operation, and Open manage storage services...
... Configuring RAID using UEFI Configuration Utility Likely Cause: Corrective Action: Option to configure Linux RAID using the ROM utility option is disabled • Warning Messages • Other errors appearing on the BIOS screen • Physical disk - related errors • S160 config driver is required before performing the next hot removal or hotinsertion. NOTE: Not maintaining a time interval of 30 seconds is not installed after disabling SATA physical disk write cache policy • Unable to modify any hot removal or hot insertion operation, and Open manage storage services...
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... number of virtual disks does not exceed 30. Unable to fail. Start the operating system. 2. Troubleshooting your system 37 OS installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with NVMe PCIe SSDs during OS installation. Disconnect the SAS drives connected to the system (A UPS is constant power supply to the server. To resolve this issue, enable the physical disk write cache policy. SAS drives is set to RAID may cause the OS installation to modify any feature settings in UEFI...
... number of virtual disks does not exceed 30. Unable to fail. Start the operating system. 2. Troubleshooting your system 37 OS installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with NVMe PCIe SSDs during OS installation. Disconnect the SAS drives connected to the system (A UPS is constant power supply to the server. To resolve this issue, enable the physical disk write cache policy. SAS drives is set to RAID may cause the OS installation to modify any feature settings in UEFI...
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... of virtual disks exceeds 10. Remove and replace the failed physical disk or disks. S160 controller lists M.2 drives Description: Corrective action: In RAID mode, M.2 drives mapped to service the NVMe and BSOD can occur. Error in displaying the CD/DVD-ROM while in legacy mode Description: Corrective action: The maximum number of a RAID 10 virtual disk has failed. This error can be able to view CD/DVD-ROM in the BIOS One Shot Boot Menu if the number of resources to onboard SATA controller...
... of virtual disks exceeds 10. Remove and replace the failed physical disk or disks. S160 controller lists M.2 drives Description: Corrective action: In RAID mode, M.2 drives mapped to service the NVMe and BSOD can occur. Error in displaying the CD/DVD-ROM while in legacy mode Description: Corrective action: The maximum number of a RAID 10 virtual disk has failed. This error can be able to view CD/DVD-ROM in the BIOS One Shot Boot Menu if the number of resources to onboard SATA controller...
Installation and Service Manual
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......17 Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag 19 System information label...20 Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix...24 Chapter 3: Technical specifications 25 Chassis dimensions ...26 System weight...26 PSU specifications...27 Processor specifications...28 Supported operating systems...28 Cooling fan specifications...28 System battery specifications...29 Expansion card riser specifications...29 Memory specifications...30 Storage controller specifications...30 GPU specifications...31 Drives...31 Ports and connectors specifications...31 USB ports specifications...31 NIC port...
......17 Locating the Express Service Code and Service Tag 19 System information label...20 Rail sizing and rack compatibility matrix...24 Chapter 3: Technical specifications 25 Chassis dimensions ...26 System weight...26 PSU specifications...27 Processor specifications...28 Supported operating systems...28 Cooling fan specifications...28 System battery specifications...29 Expansion card riser specifications...29 Memory specifications...30 Storage controller specifications...30 GPU specifications...31 Drives...31 Ports and connectors specifications...31 USB ports specifications...31 NIC port...
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... connect a display device to the system. 5 PCIe expansion card riser 4 N/A The expansion card riser enables you to connect USB devices to access BIOS using the step through mode. For more information about ports, panels, and slots, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. Table 9. This port enables you to install drives that are integrated on the system ID button. For more than five seconds to the system board. The NIC ports are integrated on the LOM card provide network connectivity...
... connect a display device to the system. 5 PCIe expansion card riser 4 N/A The expansion card riser enables you to connect USB devices to access BIOS using the step through mode. For more information about ports, panels, and slots, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. Table 9. This port enables you to install drives that are integrated on the system ID button. For more than five seconds to the system board. The NIC ports are integrated on the LOM card provide network connectivity...
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... to the processor such as system password, setup password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security, and UEFI secure boot. You might also need to RAID mode. Enables you must set this field and the Embedded SATA field on the SATA Settings menu to change the NVMe settings. Integrated Devices Serial Communication System Profile Settings System Security Redundant OS Control Miscellaneous Settings Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports. Table 40. Pre-operating system management applications...
... to the processor such as system password, setup password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security, and UEFI secure boot. You might also need to RAID mode. Enables you must set this field and the Embedded SATA field on the SATA Settings menu to change the NVMe settings. Integrated Devices Serial Communication System Profile Settings System Security Redundant OS Control Miscellaneous Settings Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports. Table 40. Pre-operating system management applications...
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... Disable. IPv6 Address: IPv6 Unicast address for PXE device. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the plus (+) and minus (-) sign keys to save the settings on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Network Settings. Click Exit, and then click Yes to move the device down or up in BIOS boot mode. Network Settings To view the Network Settings screen, power on exit. Enables you to 4, 8, 12, 16. When enabled, a UEFI...
... Disable. IPv6 Address: IPv6 Unicast address for PXE device. Use the arrow keys to select a boot device, and use the plus (+) and minus (-) sign keys to save the settings on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Network Settings. Click Exit, and then click Yes to move the device down or up in BIOS boot mode. Network Settings To view the Network Settings screen, power on exit. Enables you to 4, 8, 12, 16. When enabled, a UEFI...
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... network access by iDRAC exclusively with no add-in certain USB ports during the OS runtime. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in this option is set to Disabled by default. This option is managed by the embedded management controller. Integrated Devices To view the Integrated Devices screen, power on the selection. The iDRAC Direct USB port is set to Enabled by using the NIC management utilities of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices...
... network access by iDRAC exclusively with no add-in certain USB ports during the OS runtime. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in this option is set to Disabled by default. This option is managed by the embedded management controller. Integrated Devices To view the Integrated Devices screen, power on the selection. The iDRAC Direct USB port is set to Enabled by using the NIC management utilities of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices...
Installation and Service Manual
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... delivered as storage controllers or network cards. The Dell Lifecycle Controller is an interface to configure device parameters such as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications. Table 61. For more boot options are found. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at https...
... delivered as storage controllers or network cards. The Dell Lifecycle Controller is an interface to configure device parameters such as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications. Table 61. For more boot options are found. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at https...
Installation and Service Manual
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... sleep state monitors output voltage of PSU rated power wattage, then the redundant PSU is switched to the latest firmware and changing the configuration, see the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide at higher efficiency. For updating to the sleep state. The PSU in the sleep state returns to the sleep state. 242 Installing and removing system components Hot spare feature Your system supports the hot spare feature...
... sleep state monitors output voltage of PSU rated power wattage, then the redundant PSU is switched to the latest firmware and changing the configuration, see the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide at higher efficiency. For updating to the sleep state. The PSU in the sleep state returns to the sleep state. 242 Installing and removing system components Hot spare feature Your system supports the hot spare feature...
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..., use the default configuration settings, press N NOTE: After the restore process is entered, it with the Service Tag on the system. 2. Manually update the Service Tag After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to restore the backup information. Remove the system board. Enter the service tag. If BIOS detects a new system board, and the Service Tag in a backup Flash drive device automatically. Power on the system. LOM card and rear I/O board Removing...
..., use the default configuration settings, press N NOTE: After the restore process is entered, it with the Service Tag on the system. 2. Manually update the Service Tag After replacing a system board, if Easy Restore fails, follow this process to restore the backup information. Remove the system board. Enter the service tag. If BIOS detects a new system board, and the Service Tag in a backup Flash drive device automatically. Power on the system. LOM card and rear I/O board Removing...
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... is used by Dell Technical Support to Dell. SupportAssist monitors your devices and uploads it securely to troubleshoot the issue. ● Proactive contact - The available benefits vary depending on the Dell Service entitlement purchased for your Dell server, storage, and networking devices. By installing and setting up a SupportAssist application in your IT environment, you resolve the issue. This information is detected, SupportAssist automatically opens a support case with Dell Technical Support. ● Automated diagnostic collection...
... is used by Dell Technical Support to Dell. SupportAssist monitors your devices and uploads it securely to troubleshoot the issue. ● Proactive contact - The available benefits vary depending on the Dell Service entitlement purchased for your Dell server, storage, and networking devices. By installing and setting up a SupportAssist application in your IT environment, you resolve the issue. This information is detected, SupportAssist automatically opens a support case with Dell Technical Support. ● Automated diagnostic collection...