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- Page 1 Dell EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 User's Guide...
- Page 2 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Overview................................5 Supported operating systems............................6 Supported PowerEdge systems ............................6 BOSS-S1 card specifications.............................7 Supported M.2 drives................................ 8 Management applications for the BOSS-S1 controller....................8 Update the BOSS-S1 controller............................8 Update the BOSS-S1 firmware............................8 Firmware update using an operating system-specific DUP..................9 Firmware update using Windows DUP........................9 Firmware update using Linux DUP..........................9 Firmware update using UEFI Shell........................... - Page 4 Unable to boot to M.2 drive installed in slot 1.......................30 CLI reports unsupported features...........................31 Failure to install ESXi on RAID 1............................31 System not responding..............................31 Management port not responding..........................31 8 Getting help..............................32 Contacting Dell EMC............................... 32 Documentation feedback..............................32 Contents...
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Page 5: Overview
Overview BOSS-S1 is a simple RAID solution card designed specifically for booting a server's operating system. The card supports up to two 6 Gbps M.2 SATA drives. The BOSS-S1 adapter card has a x8 connector using PCIe gen 2.0 x2 lanes, available only in the low-profile and full-height form factors. -
Page 6: Supported Operating Systems
• Supported operating systems • Supported PowerEdge systems • BOSS-S1 card specifications • Supported M.2 drives • Management applications for the BOSS-S1 controller • Update the BOSS-S1 controller • Update the BOSS-S1 firmware • Firmware update using an operating system-specific DUP •... -
Page 7: Boss-S1 Card Specifications
• PowerEdge R740xd • PowerEdge R940 • PowerEdge R6415 • PowerEdge R7415 • PowerEdge R7425 • PowerEdge T140 • PowerEdge T340 • PowerEdge T440 • PowerEdge T640 The following PowerEdge systems support the BOSS-S1 modular card: • PowerEdge C6420 • PowerEdge FC640 •... -
Page 8: Supported M.2 Drives
Micron M.2 5100 240 GB, 480 GB NOTE: Dell EMC recommends that you use the BOSS-S1 card only as an operating system boot device. NOTE: Ensure that M.2 drives have the latest firmware. You can download the latest firmware from dell.com/support. -
Page 9: Firmware Update Using An Operating System-Specific Dup
• BOSS-S1 CLI • iDRAC • Lifecycle Controller Firmware update using an operating system-specific Download the latest operating system Dell Update Package (DUP) from SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe for Windows and SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx _xxxx_xxx.bin for Linux from Dell.com/support and install it for monolithic servers. Download the latest modular operating system DUP from SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe for Windows and SAS- RAID_Firmware_xxxxx _xxxx_xxx.bin for Linux from Dell.com/support and install it. -
Page 10: Firmware Update Using Boss-S1 Cli
Type the command fs0:/fs1: to enter the file system and locate the file. NOTE: File system partitions may vary depending on your system configuration. Browse through the fsx to locate the USB disk. Run the file run.nsh to flash the firmware. On successful update of firmware type Exit to exit from the UEFI shell and reboot the system. -
Page 11: Firmware Update Using Idrac
Table 4. Supported SubDevice ID SubDevice ID Firmware Binary Image 1FD6 (Monolithic) ImageA1_1FD6.bin 1FE2 (Monolithic) ImageA1_1FE2.bin 1FDF (Modular) ImageA1.bin Provide user permissions to that entire folder. To install BOSS-S1, run ./install.sh, followed by ./mvcli. To flash the firmware, run the command flash –a update –f ImageA1_xxxx.bin –t raw in the CLI shell. Exit and reboot the system, and verify the firmware version. -
Page 12: Features
Features The BOSS-S1 card supports the following features: Topics: • Foreign import • SMART info • Auto-rebuild • Non-RAID disk support • TRIM • Quick initialization • Erase physical disk Foreign import A virtual disk is considered foreign if it is not native to the adapter. •... -
Page 13: Auto-Rebuild
Auto-rebuild A virtual disk rebuild will begin on system boot automatically if the native virtual disk is degraded and a valid rebuild target is present. A valid rebuild target is any functional drive attached to the BOSS-S1 device which is not part of the native virtual disk and is of equal or greater storage capacity. -
Page 14: Deploying The Boss-S1 Card
Deploying the BOSS-S1 card This section provides a set of high-level installation and removal instructions for the BOSS-S1 card. Topics: • Removing the BOSS-S1 card • Installing the BOSS-S1 card Removing the BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. -
Page 15: Removing The M.2 Ssd Module From The Boss-S1 Card
Figure 3. Removing the BOSS-S1 adapter card BOSS-S1 adapter card card connector on the system board Figure 4. Removing the BOSS-S1 modular card BOSS-S1 modular card card connector on the system board Removing the M.2 SSD module from the BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. - Page 16 NOTE: It is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components in the interior of the system. Open the system. Remove the BOSS-S1 card from the system. See Removing the BOSS-S1 card. Remove the screw that secures the M.2 SSD module to the BOSS-S1 card. Slide and remove the M.2 SSD module away from the card.
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Page 17: Installing The M.2 Ssd Module On Boss-S1 Card
Installing the M.2 SSD module on BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. -
Page 18: Installing The Boss-S1 Card
Figure 8. Installing the M.2 SSD module on the BOSS-S1 modular card module connector M.2 SSD module Installing the BOSS-S1 card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. - Page 19 Figure 9. Installing the BOSS-S1 adapter card BOSS-S1 card card connector on the system board Figure 10. Installing the BOSS-S1 modular card modular card card connector on the system board Deploying the BOSS-S1 card...
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Page 20: Driver Installation
Driver installation The BOSS-S1 card uses the native AHCI driver of the supported operating systems. Windows driver installation — The Driver Update Package (DUP) updates drivers on the systems running Windows Server 2012 R2 and later operating systems. A DUP is an executable application that updates drivers for specific devices. A DUP supports command line interface and silent execution. -
Page 21: Uefi Or Hii Raid Configuration Utility
UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID configuration utility is a storage management application integrated into the system BIOS <F2>. It is used to configure and manage RAID disk groups, virtual disks, and physical disks. This utility is independent of the operating system. -
Page 22: Entering The Boss-S1 Configuration Utility
NOTE: Depending on the device configuration changes, exiting the UEFI configuration utility may prompt for a system reboot. Entering the BOSS-S1 configuration utility Enter the UEFI configuration utility. See Entering the UEFI RAID configuration utility The Device Settings screen displays a list of NIC ports and the BOSS-S1 configuration utility. To enter BOSS-S1 configuration utility, click BOSS-S1 Configuration Utility. -
Page 23: Creating A Virtual Disk
Click Virtual disk information. Select the virtual disk. Select Yes for the option Would you like to import this virtual disk?. NOTE: This option is only available when the controller detects a foreign disk. Click OK, and then click Import. Click Back untill you return to the screen. -
Page 24: Controller Information
Controller information The Controller information menu allows you to view the properties of the RAID Controller. Enter the BOSS-S1 configuration utility. See Entering the BOSS-S1 Configuration Utility. Click Controller information. The RAID adapter information is displayed. Clear controller configuration The clear config operation is used to clear RAID metadata from the adapter. NOTE: The clear config operation does not delete any data on the virtual disk. -
Page 25: Boss-S1 Cli Commands
BOSS-S1 CLI commands This section provides information about the methods to use the BOSS-S1 command line interface (CLI) for performing a variety of controller and enclosure specific operations. The BOSS-S1 CLI utility is supported on the following operating systems: • Windows •... -
Page 26: Supported Boss-S1 Cli Commands
./mvcli event NOTE: There may be inconsistency in the events that are listed in BOSS CLI and other management interfaces that include Dell EMC Open Manage Storage Services. flash Enables you to perform controller mvsetup flash -a update -f ./mvcli flash -a update -f... -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting To get help with your Dell BOSS-S1 card, you can contact your Dell Technical Service representative or see Dell.com/support. Topics: • ROM version for BOSS reported as firmware version in iDRAC interface • Firmware update of M.2 drive on BOSS-S1 controller fails •... -
Page 28: Boss-S1 Cli Displays No Adapter Found Error In Linux
BOSS-S1 CLI displays No Adapter Found error in Linux Issue: BOSS-S1 CLI displays No Adapter Found error message in the Linux operating system. Probable Cause: Using the BOSS-S1 CLI, when you run the CLI commands using non-administrative user privileges, the error No Adapter found is displayed. -
Page 29: Back Ground Activity Task Progress In Hii Does Not Report Real-Time Status
It is recommended that you check the BOSS-S1 CLI for status. NOTE: BOSS-S1 Command Line Interface (CLI) and Dell EMC Open Manage Storage Services only report events for the tasks that are completed. Virtual disk state will be generated twice... -
Page 30: Virtual Disk Not Visible To Operating System
Alternatively, if you want to keep the RAID drive, refer to Virtual Disk Not visible to Operating System Virtual disk not visible to operating system Issue: In RAID mode a virtual disk is not appearing for use by an operating system. Probable Cause: Virtual disks will not be presented to the system if they are not native to the controller. -
Page 31: Cli Reports Unsupported Features
CLI reports unsupported features Issue: Several commands, options, or other features listed by the CLI state that they are unsupported when run. Probable Cause: CLI shows the same information on all Marvell products, but only implements the functions which are pertinent to that platform or system. -
Page 32: Getting Help
Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.