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Configuring And Managing Your PCIe SSD
Dell storage management applications enable you to manage and configure the Dell PowerEdge Express Flash
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) Solid State Device (SSD) subsystem, control, and monitor multiple
PCIe SSDs, and provide online maintenance.
The Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD solution supports Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and Human
Interface Infrastructure (HII), for pre-operating system management and the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
application for operating system management.
Human Interface Infrastructure Configuration Utility
The HII Configuration utility is a standardized way of viewing and setting a device configuration. The HII Configuration
utility provides pre-operating system functionality and management for PCIe SSDs including:
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Viewing physical device properties.
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Running physical device operations.
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Retrieving debug information.
CAUTION: Hot swapping PCIe SSDs is not supported in the HII Configuration utility. Hot swapping a PCIe SSD while
in the HII Configuration utility may not be detected and handled properly.
Entering The HII Configuration Utility
Follow the steps to enter the HII Configuration utility:
1.
Turn on the system.
2.
Press <F2> during system startup to enter the system setup.
3.
Navigate to the Device Settings option.
The HII configuration is displayed for the various devices that support HII.
4.
Select Dell PCIe Solid State Devices.
Viewing Physical Device Properties
Follow the steps to view physical device properties:
1.
Navigate to View Physical Device Properties in the PCIe SSD HII Configuration utility.
2.
Select a PCIe SSD to view the selected physical device properties.
3.
Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.
4.
To exit the PCIe SSD HII Configuration utility, select the Exit button on the top right corner in the System Setup
menu.
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