Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD Manuals

Table of Contents

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    Table of Contents

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  1 Overview

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    Pcie SSD Architecture
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      Pcie Interface
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    Pcie SSD Features
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      Performance
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      Hot Swap
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      Device Health
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      Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
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      Device Life Remaining
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      Device Write Status
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    Supported Operating Systems for Pcie SSD

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  2 Getting Started with Pcie SSD

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    Setting up Your Pcie SSD for First Use
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    Configuring Pcie Ssds in Different Operating Systems
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    Servicing Your Pcie SSD

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  3 Replacing and Configuring Hardware

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    Removing a Pcie SSD from the System
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    Installing a Pcie SSD in the System
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    Removing the Pcie Extender Adapter Card
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    Installing the Pcie Extender Adapter Card
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    Removing the Pcie Extender Modular Card
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    Installing the Pcie Extender Modular Card

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  4 Driver Installation

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    Downloading Pcie SSD Drivers
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    Installing or Upgrading the Pcie SSD Driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
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    Installing or Upgrading the Pcie SSD Driver for Red hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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    Installing the Pcie SSD Driver on Systems Supporting Vmware

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  5 Configuring and Managing Your Pcie SSD

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    Human Interface Infrastructure Configuration Utility
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      Entering the HII Configuration Utility
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      Viewing Physical Device Properties
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      Initializing Physical Devices
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      Setting LED Blinking
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      Exporting the Log
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      Exiting the HII Configuration Utility
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    Dell Openmanage Server Administrator
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      Launching Storage Management
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      Storage Information
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      Configuring and Managing Pcie Ssds
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      Running Physical Device Tasks
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      Pcie SSD Drop-Down Menu Tasks
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      Blink and Unblink Task for Pcie SSD
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      Preparing to Remove a Pcie SSD
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      Performing Full Initialization Task for Pcie SSD
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      Exporting the Log

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  6 Troubleshooting

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    Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Errors
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    Pcie SSD Carrier LED Indicators
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    Ungraceful System Shutdown or Power Loss
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    Buffer I/O Error on Pcie SSD During Full Initialization
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    General Errors
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      Pcie SSD Is Not Listed in the Operating System
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      An Error Message Is Displayed When Running Full Initialization in HII
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      Pcie SSD Is Not Seen in Device Management in the Operating System
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      Pcie SSD Is Not Seen in Disk Management in the Operating System
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      Cannot Update the Firmware Using Dell Update Package (DUP)
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      Linux Fails to Boot and Prompts for the Root Password
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      Pcie SSD Is Inserted in the System and Is Visible to the Operating System but the Status LED Is off
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      Delay in System Boot While the Pcie SSD Activity LED Is Blinking
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      I/O Device Error on Write to Pcie SSD
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      Pcie SSD Performance Measurement Not Optimal
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      Vmware Esxi Driver Fails to Install
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      Pcie SSD Is Listed in Esxi Host but Cannot be Accessed in the Virtual Machine
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      Vmware Reports a Missing Virtual Disk after a Pcie SSD Is Removed
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      System Is Booting
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      Openmanage Server Administrator

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  7 Pcie SSD Technical Specifications

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    SFF-8639 (Pcie SAS Combo-Connector)

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  8 Getting Help

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    Locating Your System Service Tag