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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 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-S1 configuration utility...21 Physical or virtual disk information...21 Physical disk information...21 Virtual disk information...
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 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-S1 configuration utility...21 Physical or virtual disk information...21 Physical disk information...21 Virtual disk information...
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... booted to an operating system. You can be installed. See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to effectively monitor the RAID and network controllers installed on the system using the following methods: • Operating system Dell Update Packages • UEFI Shell • BOSS-S1 CLI • iDRAC...
... booted to an operating system. You can be installed. See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to effectively monitor the RAID and network controllers installed on the system using the following methods: • Operating system Dell Update Packages • UEFI Shell • BOSS-S1 CLI • iDRAC...
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...screen. Help information for a system reboot. 20 UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility Exiting the UEFI configuration utility To exit the UEFI configuration utility, perform the following topics provide information about using the UEFI RAID configuration utility. Click Finish at the bottom-right corner on the system....also be viewed by scrolling down on the top right-hand corner of the options within the UEFI RAID configuration utility are also offered in the UEFI RAID configuration utility. It is independent of the operating system. This utility is used to enter System Setup. ...
...screen. Help information for a system reboot. 20 UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility Exiting the UEFI configuration utility To exit the UEFI configuration utility, perform the following topics provide information about using the UEFI RAID configuration utility. Click Finish at the bottom-right corner on the system....also be viewed by scrolling down on the top right-hand corner of the options within the UEFI RAID configuration utility are also offered in the UEFI RAID configuration utility. It is independent of the operating system. This utility is used to enter System Setup. ...
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... virtual disk. 5. Click Back untill you return to import this virtual disk?. See Entering the UEFI RAID configuration utility The Device Settings screen displays a list of physical disks and virtual disks • Create RAID Configuration - configure a virtual disk • Delete RAID Configuration - All available physical disks are displayed. 4. Select Virtual disk info. Select Yes for the option...
... virtual disk. 5. Click Back untill you return to import this virtual disk?. See Entering the UEFI RAID configuration utility The Device Settings screen displays a list of physical disks and virtual disks • Create RAID Configuration - configure a virtual disk • Delete RAID Configuration - All available physical disks are displayed. 4. Select Virtual disk info. Select Yes for the option...
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...Would you like to erase this virtual disk? Clear configuration operation does not affect any data on the virtual disk. 1. Click Erase Physical Disk. 3. Click Controller information. 2. Select Clear Config. 22 UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility NOTE: Adding special characters in rebuild state, ...you sure you import the virtual disk and reboot the server. The RAID adapter information is an available target device. Click Create RAID Configuration. 3. Type a name for the option Would you to clear RAID metadata from the adapter. Select Yes for the virtual disk in the ...
...Would you like to erase this virtual disk? Clear configuration operation does not affect any data on the virtual disk. 1. Click Erase Physical Disk. 3. Click Controller information. 2. Select Clear Config. 22 UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility NOTE: Adding special characters in rebuild state, ...you sure you import the virtual disk and reboot the server. The RAID adapter information is an available target device. Click Create RAID Configuration. 3. Type a name for the option Would you to clear RAID metadata from the adapter. Select Yes for the virtual disk in the ...
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UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility 23 Click OK. 3.
UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility 23 Click OK. 3.
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......24 Viewing the virtual disks details...24 Rescan disks...24 Controller Options...25 Continue to boot...25 Chapter 6: UEFI RAID configuration utility 26 Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility...26 Exiting the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility...27 Controller management...27 Viewing the controller properties...27 Changing the boot order of the virtual disks...28...
......24 Viewing the virtual disks details...24 Rescan disks...24 Controller Options...25 Continue to boot...25 Chapter 6: UEFI RAID configuration utility 26 Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility...26 Exiting the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility...27 Controller management...27 Viewing the controller properties...27 Changing the boot order of the virtual disks...28...
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...48 Blinking and unblinking feature not working 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 configure RAID on NVMe PCIe SSD using the Option ... () or in UEFI HII 47 Physical disk - Performance degradation after a system reboot ...44 The BIOS configuration utility option does not display 45 Configuring RAID using a third party RAID configuration utility 52 Chapter 9: Getting help...53 Contents 5 Found virtual disks that are set incorrectly at System Setup 44 ...
...48 Blinking and unblinking feature not working 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 configure RAID on NVMe PCIe SSD using the Option ... () or in UEFI HII 47 Physical disk - Performance degradation after a system reboot ...44 The BIOS configuration utility option does not display 45 Configuring RAID using a third party RAID configuration utility 52 Chapter 9: Getting help...53 Contents 5 Found virtual disks that are set incorrectly at System Setup 44 ...
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... Management applications enable you to SATA NOTE: Only Dell - NOTE: Ensure that configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. See BIOS Configuration Utility on PowerEdge NVMe 2.5 - complaint NVMe PCIe SSDs are only supported through the F2 key. See UEFI RAID configuration utility on the features supported in a single RAID virtual disk. For more information, see the...
... Management applications enable you to SATA NOTE: Only Dell - NOTE: Ensure that configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. See BIOS Configuration Utility on PowerEdge NVMe 2.5 - complaint NVMe PCIe SSDs are only supported through the F2 key. See UEFI RAID configuration utility on the features supported in a single RAID virtual disk. For more information, see the...
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... use only the S140 UEFI configuration utility to read from the Dell EMC open manage console. The NVMe PCIe SSDs supports volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. If a physical disk in RAID 10, the virtual disk remains functional and data is not supported. Many mechanical and electrical failures display some degradation in a RAID configuration. NOTE: For detailed information...
... use only the S140 UEFI configuration utility to read from the Dell EMC open manage console. The NVMe PCIe SSDs supports volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. If a physical disk in RAID 10, the virtual disk remains functional and data is not supported. Many mechanical and electrical failures display some degradation in a RAID configuration. NOTE: For detailed information...
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... on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use Linux RAID to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. NOTE: Linux RAID does not support configuring physical disk ...RAID configuration using two physical disks of the supported RAID levels in the Linux operating system. 14 Physical Disks NOTE: In UEFI HII mode, you can use the NVMe PCIe SSD option on the Device Settings page to configure Linux RAID feature during pre-boot. NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. The S140 configuration utility supports configuring RAID...
... on all PowerEdge 14th generation systems. You can use Linux RAID to the Linux environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. NOTE: Linux RAID does not support configuring physical disk ...RAID configuration using two physical disks of the supported RAID levels in the Linux operating system. 14 Physical Disks NOTE: In UEFI HII mode, you can use the NVMe PCIe SSD option on the Device Settings page to configure Linux RAID feature during pre-boot. NOTE: RAID configuration and boot from dell.com/support. The S140 configuration utility supports configuring RAID...
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... following sections provide information about using F2 during preboot. NOTE: RAID configuration using OPROM is not supported using the BIOS configuration utility. For more information, see Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure the NVMe PCIe SSDs during system boot, which configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks on systems with the NVMe PCIe...
... following sections provide information about using F2 during preboot. NOTE: RAID configuration using OPROM is not supported using the BIOS configuration utility. For more information, see Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure the NVMe PCIe SSDs during system boot, which configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks on systems with the NVMe PCIe...
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... • Virtual disk management • Physical disk management Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility 1. Turn on each option. Help information for initial setup. NOTE: Loading default settings in the UEFI RAID configuration utility. NOTE: The following sections provide information about using the UEFI RAID configuration utility. Click Device Settings. Displays the list of the options...
... • Virtual disk management • Physical disk management Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility 1. Turn on each option. Help information for initial setup. NOTE: Loading default settings in the UEFI RAID configuration utility. NOTE: The following sections provide information about using the UEFI RAID configuration utility. Click Device Settings. Displays the list of the options...
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...date the firmware was last updated. 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. The table explains the View Controller Information screen details: Table 10. Figure 2. UEFI RAID configuration utility 27 View Controller Information Menu...UEFI Driver Version Displays the UEFI driver version installed on the screen. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information.
...date the firmware was last updated. 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. The table explains the View Controller Information screen details: Table 10. Figure 2. UEFI RAID configuration utility 27 View Controller Information Menu...UEFI Driver Version Displays the UEFI driver version installed on the screen. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Information.
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... Error. Click Ok. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Converting a physical disk to Non-RAID Disk. 3. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. Click Controller Management > Change Controller Properties. 3. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Select the interface type. 28 UEFI RAID configuration utility Use the arrow keys to...
... Error. Click Ok. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Converting a physical disk to Non-RAID Disk. 3. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. Click Controller Management > Change Controller Properties. 3. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Select the interface type. 28 UEFI RAID configuration utility Use the arrow keys to...
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... to select all the disks available. 5. Select the RAID typeWindows RAID. 4. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. The Rescan Disks screen is already configured. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Ensure that you to ... list of the associated physical disk. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. 4. Click Apply Changes to a RAID capable disk. 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. Select the Read Cache Policy. UEFI RAID configuration utility 29 Rescan disks This option allows you have...
... to select all the disks available. 5. Select the RAID typeWindows RAID. 4. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. The Rescan Disks screen is already configured. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Ensure that you to ... list of the associated physical disk. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. 4. Click Apply Changes to a RAID capable disk. 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. Select the Read Cache Policy. UEFI RAID configuration utility 29 Rescan disks This option allows you have...
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See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on the entire physical disk space. Click Yes to RAID mode on all the 14th generation systems. To enable RAID mode for NVMe PCIe SSDs, see Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to continue. 7. The virtual disk is ready....disk space. 10. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. NOTE: If the option to choose Linux RAID is displayed. 6. The options are SATA and NVMe. 5. Click Back to return to RAID capable disk. 4. Click Create Virtual Disk. Select the RAID type Linux RAID. Select the interface type, media...
See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on the entire physical disk space. Click Yes to RAID mode on all the 14th generation systems. To enable RAID mode for NVMe PCIe SSDs, see Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to continue. 7. The virtual disk is ready....disk space. 10. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. NOTE: If the option to choose Linux RAID is displayed. 6. The options are SATA and NVMe. 5. Click Back to return to RAID capable disk. 4. Click Create Virtual Disk. Select the RAID type Linux RAID. Select the interface type, media...
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..., click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > Manage Virtual Disk Properties.The table explains the Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen details: Table 11. b. In the WARNING: MIXED CONFIGURATION screen, select Linux RAID configuration. NOTE: The S140 controller does not support a mixed RAID configuration. Select the physical disks with Windows RAID configurations from the system. If...
..., click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > Manage Virtual Disk Properties.The table explains the Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen details: Table 11. b. In the WARNING: MIXED CONFIGURATION screen, select Linux RAID configuration. NOTE: The S140 controller does not support a mixed RAID configuration. Select the physical disks with Windows RAID configurations from the system. If...
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... select the disk interface type. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > View Virtual Disk Properties. NOTE: If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you can only view the physical disk write cache setting Apply Disk...of the physical disk write cache policy Allows you to modify the physical disk write cache policy settings NOTE: If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you to change the physical disk write cache policy settings. The options are SATA and NVMe Select Virtual ...
... select the disk interface type. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > View Virtual Disk Properties. NOTE: If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you can only view the physical disk write cache setting Apply Disk...of the physical disk write cache policy Allows you to modify the physical disk write cache policy settings NOTE: If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you to change the physical disk write cache policy settings. The options are SATA and NVMe Select Virtual ...
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... disk that you cannot delete the virtual disks that are in the Normal or Ready state. Click Delete Virtual Disk. 5. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. The selected virtual disk is associated with the virtual disk Physical Disk Write Cache (SATA drives only) Displays the...specific virtual disk Associated Physical Disks Displays the associated physical disk's properties Figure 5. Click Virtual Disk Management > Select Virtual Disk Operations. 3. UEFI RAID configuration utility 33 Virtual Disk Properties Screen Deleting a virtual disk 1.
... disk that you cannot delete the virtual disks that are in the Normal or Ready state. Click Delete Virtual Disk. 5. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. The selected virtual disk is associated with the virtual disk Physical Disk Write Cache (SATA drives only) Displays the...specific virtual disk Associated Physical Disks Displays the associated physical disk's properties Figure 5. Click Virtual Disk Management > Select Virtual Disk Operations. 3. UEFI RAID configuration utility 33 Virtual Disk Properties Screen Deleting a virtual disk 1.