Enabling Nvme Raid - Supermicro SuperServer 420GH-TNGR User Manual

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 > CPU3 & CPU4.
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:
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For M.2 NVMe or NVMe AIC, enable the VMD according to which AOC card/slot it used.
Examples for some U.2 configurations follow.
6. Press [F4] to save the configuration and reboot the system.
7. Press [DEL] to enter BIOS.
8. Switch to Advanced > Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU > All Intel VMD Controllers >
Create RAID Volume.
9. Set Name.
10. Set RAID Level.
11. If cross-controller RAID is required, select Enable RAID spanned over VMD Controller.
12. Select specific disks for RAID with an [X].
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RAID0: Select at least two [2 - 24] disks
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RAID1: Select only two disks
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RAID5: Select at least three [3 - 24] disks
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RAID10: Select only four disks
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