D.2 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 > CPU1 & CPU2.
5. Enable the VMD according to the following rules.
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For U.2 NVMe, enable all the sub-items under each PStack, based on the your model
server:
CPU1
VMD Config for PStack0
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For M.2 NVMe or NVMe AIC, enable the VMD according to which AOC card/slot it used.
An example U.2 configuration follows.
CPU1 Configuration
Figure D-2. BIOS VMD Setting Example for 24 Drives
VMD BIOS Setting for 1029GP-TR
CPU2
VMD Config for PStack1
CPU2 Configuration
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Appendix E: CPU-Based RAID for NVMe