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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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...system. NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS-S1 drivers from www.dell.com/support/home Linux/ESXi mvcli does not require a driver. See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to perform controller and enclosure ...functions for all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from www.dell.com/ support/home. NOTE: To use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be done using iDRAC and LC without an operating system installed on...
...system. NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS-S1 drivers from www.dell.com/support/home Linux/ESXi mvcli does not require a driver. See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to perform controller and enclosure ...functions for all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from www.dell.com/ support/home. NOTE: To use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be done using iDRAC and LC without an operating system installed on...
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...only 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. For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. By default, native AHCI driver...
...only 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. For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. By default, native AHCI driver...
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...https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147284. Corrective Action: Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using iDRAC or LC fails •...while naming a virtual disk • VMFS datastore is disabled on the 14th generation of PowerEdge systems that are not impacted by this issue. Deployments and upgrades of vCenter Server 7.0 conducted after ...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...
...https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147284. Corrective Action: Remove the driver packages before attempting an upgrade using iDRAC or LC fails •...while naming a virtual disk • VMFS datastore is disabled on the 14th generation of PowerEdge systems that are not impacted by this issue. Deployments and upgrades of vCenter Server 7.0 conducted after ...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...
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... before upgrading. Corrective Action: Use root/sudo administrator privilege while you run the CLI commands. 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 required. M.2 drive firmware update from iDRAC...
... before upgrading. Corrective Action: Use root/sudo administrator privilege while you run the CLI commands. 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 required. M.2 drive firmware update from iDRAC...
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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...Death 43 After enabling node interleaving in BIOS, system displays Blue Screen 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...44 The boot order is incorrect for NVMe PCIe SSD failing 48 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 a bootable virtual disk 44 A Non-RAID virtual disk is no longer in first ...
...Death 43 After enabling node interleaving in BIOS, system displays Blue Screen 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...44 The boot order is incorrect for NVMe PCIe SSD failing 48 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 a bootable virtual disk 44 A Non-RAID virtual disk is no longer in first ...
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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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...SSD option on the Device Settings page to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. For more information about configuring Linux RAID, see Managing the physical...system can download the latest BIOS firmware from NVMe virtual disk is not supported on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use Linux RAID to the storage device in the background.... policy for SATA drives on a non-RAID disk. NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. NOTE: RAID configuration using two physical disks of the supported RAID levels in UEFI...
...SSD option on the Device Settings page to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. For more information about configuring Linux RAID, see Managing the physical...system can download the latest BIOS firmware from NVMe virtual disk is not supported on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use Linux RAID to the storage device in the background.... policy for SATA drives on a non-RAID disk. NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. NOTE: RAID configuration using two physical disks of the supported RAID levels in UEFI...
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... different types of checkpointing to resume at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. CAUTION: Data is lost if a physical disk fails before the BGI runs. Read, Write, and Cache Policy for this capability. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through Ctrl + R), the PERC S140 drivers must be loaded before the completion of checkpointing are...
... different types of checkpointing to resume at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. CAUTION: Data is lost if a physical disk fails before the BGI runs. Read, Write, and Cache Policy for this capability. The CC operation reports data inconsistencies through Ctrl + R), the PERC S140 drivers must be loaded before the completion of checkpointing are...
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... Information screen details: Table 10. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information. Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility Exiting the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility To exit the utility and return to view your controller and firmware properties... 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. UEFI RAID configuration utility 27
... Information screen details: Table 10. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information. Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility Exiting the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility To exit the utility and return to view your controller and firmware properties... 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. UEFI RAID configuration utility 27
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...Press Esc to RAID mode will cause a data loss in BIOS settings. NOTE: Software RAID driver installation through life cycle controller is displayed, scroll to SATA Settings and press Enter. When the Dell PowerEdge System window is not supported. In the sub-screen, confirm that the SATA Controller is on ...a PERC or BOSS device, ensure that the software RAID OS driver is displayed, press F2. 3. Press Esc again. NOTE: ...
...Press Esc to RAID mode will cause a data loss in BIOS settings. NOTE: Software RAID driver installation through life cycle controller is displayed, scroll to SATA Settings and press Enter. When the Dell PowerEdge System window is not supported. In the sub-screen, confirm that the SATA Controller is on ...a PERC or BOSS device, ensure that the software RAID OS driver is displayed, press F2. 3. Press Esc again. NOTE: ...
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... the boot list priority. 1. If the bootable virtual disk is enabled only if the system contains a RAID Capable physical disk. 2. Installing the drivers 39 Creating a virtual disk For more information about creating a virtual disk, see Swapping two virtual disks on page 22. Select Continue to Non ...RAID, ensure that the NVMe driver (Microsoft or third-party NVMe driver) is the first virtual disk listed. In the Virtual Disks field, ensure the bootable virtual disk is installed manually in ...
... the boot list priority. 1. If the bootable virtual disk is enabled only if the system contains a RAID Capable physical disk. 2. Installing the drivers 39 Creating a virtual disk For more information about creating a virtual disk, see Swapping two virtual disks on page 22. Select Continue to Non ...RAID, ensure that the NVMe driver (Microsoft or third-party NVMe driver) is the first virtual disk listed. In the Virtual Disks field, ensure the bootable virtual disk is installed manually in ...
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...allow the system to proceed with extension .exe. 2. In the Product Selection section, enter the service tag of all Dell products to your system model and operating system. If a driver downloads as a ZIP file, extract these files to a CD, DVD, or USB drive. Select your selections are... applicable to select your system. Rename the file extension to www.dell.com/support/drivers. 2. Click OK. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in the Service Tag or Express Service Code field. NOTE: If you do not ...
...allow the system to proceed with extension .exe. 2. In the Product Selection section, enter the service tag of all Dell products to your system model and operating system. If a driver downloads as a ZIP file, extract these files to a CD, DVD, or USB drive. Select your selections are... applicable to select your system. Rename the file extension to www.dell.com/support/drivers. 2. Click OK. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in the Service Tag or Express Service Code field. NOTE: If you do not ...
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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 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.
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8 Troubleshooting your system To get help with third-party driver • System startup issues • The BIOS configuration utility option does not display • Configuring RAID using the Option ROM Utility is disabled • ...of Death • After enabling node interleaving in performance. Corrective Action: To resolve this issue, enable the physical disk write cache policy. 42 Troubleshooting your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you can cause degradation in BIOS, system displays Blue Screen of 30 seconds is already configured. If applicable, delete the ...
8 Troubleshooting your system To get help with third-party driver • System startup issues • The BIOS configuration utility option does not display • Configuring RAID using the Option ROM Utility is disabled • ...of Death • After enabling node interleaving in performance. Corrective Action: To resolve this issue, enable the physical disk write cache policy. 42 Troubleshooting your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you can cause degradation in BIOS, system displays Blue Screen of 30 seconds is already configured. If applicable, delete the ...
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... 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 the system (A UPS is recommended). Corrective Action: Update S140 driver version to 5.4.1.1 or later. NOTE: Ensure that the maximum number of virtual disks does...
... 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 the system (A UPS is recommended). Corrective Action: Update S140 driver version to 5.4.1.1 or later. NOTE: Ensure that the maximum number of virtual disks does...
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...one added. Failure of dump file creation Likely cause: Operating system installed 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... A physical disk is not visible in the BIOS Configuration Utility or is offline 1. Remember to a supported operating system. Contact www.dell.com/supportassist or www.dell.com/support/home. related errors • The physical disk fails on page 47 • Cannot Initialize a Physical Disk • ...
...one added. Failure of dump file creation Likely cause: Operating system installed 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... A physical disk is not visible in the BIOS Configuration Utility or is offline 1. Remember to a supported operating system. Contact www.dell.com/supportassist or www.dell.com/support/home. related errors • The physical disk fails on page 47 • Cannot Initialize a Physical Disk • ...
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...a member of the following: a. Status LED 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 the operating system available on your system is complete, installing a... third-party driver for NVMe PCIe SSDs are Ready state can be initialized. ...
...a member of the following: a. Status LED 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 the operating system available on your system is complete, installing a... third-party driver for NVMe PCIe SSDs are Ready state can be initialized. ...