Enabling Nvme Raid - Supermicro SuperWorkstation 740P-TR 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 > 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:
Model
740P-TR/TRT
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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
as shown in Figure 6-7.
12. Select specific disks for RAID with an [X].
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RAID0: Select at least two [2 - 24] disks
VMD BIOS Settings
CPU1
Figure 6-6. BIOS VMD Settings
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CPU2