Appendix F CPU-Based RAID for NVMe
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F.2 Enabling NVMe RAID
RAID for NVMe SSDs must be enabled through the UEFI BIOS.
1. Install the patch as described in the Restrictions and Requirements section on a
previous page.
2. Reboot the server.
3. Press [DEL] key to enter BIOS.
4. Switch to
Advanced > Chipset Configuration > North Bridge > IIO Configuration >
Intel® VMD Technology > CPU1 & CPU2
.
5.
Enable
the VMD according to the following rules.
•
For U.2 NVMe, enable all the sub-items under each PStack, based on the your model
server:
VMD BIOS Setting for Ultra Servers
Model
CPU1
CPU2
1029U-T
VMD Config for PStack0
not needed
6019U-TN4
2029U-T
2029U-E1C
2029UZ-T
6029U-T
6029U-E1C
6029UZ-T
VMD Config for PStack0
VMD Config for PStack0
1029U-TN10
VMD Config for PStack1
VMD Config for PStack2
VMD Config for PStack1
VMD Config for PStack2
2029U-TN24
VMD Config for PStack1
VMD Config for PStack2
1029UZ-TN20
VMD Config for PStack0
VMD Config for PStack1
VMD Config for PStack2
VMD Config for PStack0
VMD Config for PStack1
VMD Config for PStack2
2029UZ-TN20
VMD Config for PStack0
VMD Config for PStack1
VMD Config for PStack2
VMD Config for PStack0
VMD Config for PStack2
1029U-E1C
6019U-T
U.2 NVMe not supported
•
For M.2 NVMe or NVMe AIC, enable the VMD according to which AOC card/slot it used.
Examples for some U.2 configurations follow.