Chapter 4 Configuring Intel Pmem 200 Series Settings Using Open Source; Pmem Configuration - Supermicro Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series User Manual

Super Intel® Optane™Persistent Memory 200 Series Configuration User's Guide
Configuring Intel PMem 200 Series Settings
Using Open Source Utilities
4.1 PMem Configuration
Introduction to ipmctl
ipmctl is an open source utility used to configure and manage Intel PMem 200 Series
modules for memory performance enhancement. This utility, created and maintained by
Intel, is available for download from GitHub. It supports the following features:
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Discovery
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Configuration
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Firmware management
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Security functionality management
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Health monitoring
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Performance tracking
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Debug and troubleshooting
Introduction to ndctl
Ndctl is an open source utility used for managing the Linux LIBNVDIMM kernel subsystem.
It is designed to work with various non-volatile memory devices (NVDIMMs) from different
vendors. Ndctl supports the following features:
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Provisioning Namespaces
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Enumerating Devices
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Enabling and Disabling Persistent Memory (PMem), Regions, and Namespaces
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Managing Persistent Memory (PMem) Labels
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