Chapter 2 Supermicro Security Erase Configuration; Configuring Nvme Ssd Devices For Ami Native Support Prior To Security Erase Configuration (For Nvme Ssds Only) - Supermicro X11 User Manual

Supermicro Security Erase Configuration
This section provides detailed information and instructions on how to configure Supermicro
Security Erase Configuration settings.
Note 1: Supermicro's BIOS Setup Utility supports both Intel and AMD platforms as long
as the supporting devices/drives/disks can be detected by the BIOS.
Note 2: We recommend that NVMe SSD devices be set for AMI Native mode support
before configuring Security Erase setting. To configure NVMe SSDs for AMI Native
mode support, refer to Section 2.1.
Note 3: To configure Supermicro Security Erase settings, please follow the instructions
Note 4: The "Security Erase Configuration" submenu will display all drives that are
connected to the PCH on the Intel Platform or connected to P0 and G3 on the AMD
platform which are available for you to configure Security Erase settings as shown
below.
2.1 Configuring NVMe SSD Devices for AMI Native Support
Prior to Security Erase Configuration (for NVMe SSDs only)
Note: This procedure is recommended for NVMe SSD devices only. Prior to configuring
NVMe SSDs for Security Erase settings, follow the steps listed in Section 2.1 to enable
AMI Native mode support for NVMe SSDs before configuring Security Erase settings.
1. From the Advanced menu, select PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration and press <Enter> to
invoke the PCI Devices Common Settings page.
2. Scroll down the PCI Devices Common Settings page to select NVMe Firmware Source
by highlighting it as shown below.
Chapter 2: Configuring Secure Erase Settings in the BIOS
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