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2.1
Operating System Prerequisites .................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Preloaded Software ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 Installing Ultrastar Memory Tools .................................................................................................. 9
2.4 Update Ultrastar Memory Software..............................................................................................10
2.5 BIOS Configuration..........................................................................................................................11
2.5.1 Configure Boot Device ............................................................................................................11
2.5.2 Configuring BIOS to Support Intel® Virtualization Technology ......................................... 12
3.1
Boot Process ................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Guest OS ......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.3 System Settings and Diagnostics ................................................................................................. 18
4.1
Recommended Configuration.......................................................................................................27
4.2 DRAM to Ultrastar Memory Drive Ratio ........................................................................................27
5.1
Target Workloads for Ultrastar Memory ..................................................................................... 30
5.1.1 Workloads That Do Not Benefit From Ultrastar Memory Drive........................................... 31
5.2 Optimized Workload Settings....................................................................................................... 31
5.2.1 Operating System ................................................................................................................... 31
5.2.2 Memory Settings and Memory Allocators........................................................................... 32
5.2.3 Application Settings.............................................................................................................. 32
6.1
Benchmarking Methodology .........................................................................................................33
6.2 Expected Results and Demonstrated Value ............................................................................... 34
6.3 Performance Data Collection ....................................................................................................... 34
6.4 Out-of-the-Box Large Memory Benchmark ................................................................................. 36
7.1
Ultrastar Memory Drive Fails to Start............................................................................................37
7.1.1 Common Installation Error Codes ..........................................................................................37
7.2 Collecting Information for Escalating to Support ...................................................................... 38
8.1
Reload to Ultrastar Memory Device............................................................................................. 39
8.2 Installing Ultrastar Memory Drive Software to a Different Bootable Media.............................. 41
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