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HPE NS204i Boot Device

HPE

NS204i Boot Device option

Note the following information about the HPE NS204i Boot Device option:

The HPE NS204i-u Gen11 NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device (NS204i-u) is a PCIe3 x4 custom form-factor module that

includes two hot-pluggable 2280 M.2 NVMe SSDs.

This boot device enables the deployed OS to be mirrored through a dedicated hardware RAID 1.

The boot device auto-creates a RAID1 volume during boot. This means the boot device does not require further RAID configuration.

This boot device is compatible with the following native OS:

Windows

Linux

VMware

This boot device uses native inbox OS NVMe drivers.

The NS204i-u boot device can be installed in different locations:

To prevent hot-plug access to the SSDs on the boot device, install the front boot device in the server.

To allow hot-plug access to the SSDs on the boot device, install the rear boot device on the secondary riser cage .

Subtopics

Installing the front HPE NS204i Boot Device

Installing the rear HPE NS204i Boot Device

Installing the front HPE

Installing the front

HPE NS204i Boot Device

Prerequisites

If the server is in the quad-processor configuration, review the product QuickSpecs for specific system operating temperature

requirements on the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 Server website:

https://buy.hpe.com/us/en/p/1014705735

Make sure that the server is updated with the latest operating system firmware and drivers.

Identify the HPE NS204i Boot Device components.

Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:

T-10 Torx screwdriver

Phillips No. 1 screwdriver—This tool is required only if the M.2 SSDs are not preinstalled on the boot device carriers.

Procedure

Installing drives onto the boot device

Installing drives onto the

boot device

1. Remove the boot device carrier:

a. Press and hold the carrier latch (callout 1).

option

NS204i Boot Device

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