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Chapter 6: Optional Components
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
.
5.
Enable
the VMD according to the following rule: For M.2 NVMe or NVMe AIC, enable
the VMD according to which add-on card or slot it used. Examples for some U.2
configurations follow.
6.
Press [F4] to save the configuration and reboot the system.
7. Press [DEL] to enter BIOS.
8. Switch to
Advanced > Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU > All Intel VMD Controllers >
Create RAID Volume
.
9. Set
Name
.
10. Set
RAID Level
.
11. If cross-controller RAID is required, select
Enable RAID spanned over VMD
Controller
as shown in Figure 6-2.
Figure 6-2. Created Volume
without
enabling RAID spanned over VMD
controller
Figure 6-3. Created Volume
with
enabling RAID spanned over VMD
controller