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Install your system into a rack

Rack documentation included with your rack solution

Set up your system and know the system technical specifications

Getting Started Guide

Install the operating system

Operating system documentation at 

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Get an overview of the Dell Systems Management offerings

Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide at 

Dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Configure and log in to iDRAC, set up managed and management 
system, know the iDRAC features and troubleshoot using iDRAC

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at 

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esmmanuals

Know about the RACADM subcommands and supported RACADM 
interfaces

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC and CMC at 

Dell.com/esmmanuals

Launch, enable and disable Lifecycle Controller, know the features, 
use and troubleshoot Lifecycle Controller

Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at 

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Use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services

Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide at 

Dell.com/esmmanuals

Set up, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage Server Administrator

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide at 

Dell.com/

openmanagemanuals

Install, use and troubleshoot OpenManage Essentials

Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide at 

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openmanagemanuals

Know the system features, remove and install system components, 
and troubleshoot components

Owner’s Manual at 

Dell.com/poweredgemanuals

Know the features of the storage controller cards, deploy the cards, 
and manage the storage subsystem

Storage controller documentation at 

Dell.com/

storagecontrollermanuals

Check the event and error messages generated by the system 
firmware and agents that monitor system components

Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at 

Dell.com/

esmmanuals

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Guide

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also shipped with your system.

Owner’s Manual

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system components.

Rack Installation 
Instructions

Describes how to install your system into a rack. This document is shipped with your rack solution.

Administrator’s 
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Summary of Contents for Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD AIC

Page 1: ...Dell Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...amage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2019 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners 2019 03 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...ystem shutdown or power loss 10 General errors 10 NVMe drive properties intermittently not available in iDRAC 10 NVMe PCIe SSD is not listed in the operating system 10 I O device error on write to NVMe PCIe SSD 11 NVMe PCIe SSD performance measurement not optimal 11 System becomes unresponsive when NVMe PCIe SSD is surprise removed 11 System becomes unresponsive or crashes when NVMe PCIe SSD is in...

Page 4: ...ll Remote Access Controller iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller for local or remote device management The NVMe PCIe SSD solution supports UEFI HII and iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller management on select PowerEdge systems only OMSA for NVMe PCIe SSD device management is available on all supported PowerEdge systems NOTE This documentation assumes you will use OMSA iDRAC or HII for all management and co...

Page 5: ...ate system board slot See your server documentation for more information NVMe PCIe SSD features NVMe PCIe SSDs offer a unique and powerful feature set including hot swap device health SMART remaining rated write device write status and boot capabilities NVMe PCIe SSD overview 5 ...

Page 6: ...re information NOTE Orderly hot swap is only supported when an NVMe PCIe SSD device is installed in a supported Dell system running a supported operating system Do not insert or remove an NVMe PCIe SSD device while accessing the system BIOS or Hll configuration To ensure that you have the correct hardware setup for your NVMe PCIe SSD device see the system specific owner s manual at Dell com suppor...

Page 7: ...ications notify you when you reach these limits Boot from an NVMe PCIe SSD U 2 NOTE You cannot boot from an NVMe PCIe SSD AIC Dell supports installation of operating systems to and booting from NVMe PCIe SSD U 2s on select PowerEdge platforms that have been configured for UEFI BIOS boot mode To determine whether or not an NVMe PCIe SSD U 2 may be used as a boot device on your system see the system...

Page 8: ...ecting the device name The device name for NVMe PCIe SSDs is dev nvmeXn1 where X is the number corresponding to each NVMe PCIe SSD in the system For example dev nvme0n1 dev nvme1n1 dev nvme2n1 Use OpenManage Server Administrator for managing and performing NVMe PCIe SSD related tasks VMware In VMware systems you can use vSphere Client to configure an NVMe PCIe SSDs as a datastore or for passthroug...

Page 9: ...le the operating system is running the status indicator provides the current status of the device The following table lists the device states along with the associated LED indicator codes Table 1 NVMe PCIe SSD U 2 states and LED indicator codes State Name Slot Device State Status LED Green Status LED Amber Device status off The server or device is not powered up Off Off Device online The device is...

Page 10: ... sideband iDRAC may not be available after a PCIe SSD is hot inserted into the system This is most likely to occur if the PCIe SSD is formatted with a file system or has existing data Cause Side band controller on the NVMe drives does not complete initialization in time for iDRAC to inventory the device Solution After an AC power cycle the system should list the inserted devices in iDRAC NVMe PCIe...

Page 11: ...m if the NVMe PCIe SSD is in Read Only Mode For further instructions contact a Dell Technical Service representative NVMe PCIe SSD performance measurement not optimal Description There are a number of factors that may alter the performance of an NVMe PCIe SSD Dell recommends to take basic setup measures to ensure performance optimization of these devices Cause NVMe PCIe SSD has not been preconditi...

Page 12: ...shes with inserting an NVMe PCIe SSD while accessing the system BIOS or HII configuration utilities Cause Hot insertion is not supported in pre operating system s system configuration utilities Solution Insert only after allowing the operating system to fully load or when the server is powered off 12 Troubleshooting ...

Page 13: ... OpenManage Server Administrator Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User s Guide at Dell com openmanagemanuals Install use and troubleshoot OpenManage Essentials Dell OpenManage Essentials User s Guide at Dell com openmanagemanuals Know the system features remove and install system components and troubleshoot components Owner s Manual at Dell com poweredgemanuals Know the features of the storage...

Page 14: ...nd the system OpenManageServer Administrator User s Guide Provides information about using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator to manage your system NOTE For any documentation related to Dell OpenManage Server Administrator see Dell com openmanagemanuals 14 Related documentation ...

Page 15: ...able in your area To contact Dell EMCfor sales technical assistance or customer service issues 1 Go to Dell com support home 2 Select your country from the drop down menu on the lower right corner of the page 3 For customized support a Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field b Click Submit The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 4 For gener...

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