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- Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 1
Dell EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 User's Guide July 2020 Rev. A08 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 2
and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2017 - 2020 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 3
16 Installing the BOSS-S1 card...17 Chapter 4: Driver installation...19 Chapter 5: UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility 20 Entering the UEFI configuration utility...20 Exiting the UEFI configuration utility...20 Entering the BOSS-S1 configuration utility...21 Physical or virtual disk information - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 4
configuration...22 Chapter 6: BOSS-S1 CLI commands 24 Using CLI commands from Windows...24 Using CLI commands from Linux...24 Using CLI commands from ESXi...24 Supported BOSS-S1 CLI commands...25 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting 14th generation of PowerEdge systems that are shipped on RAID 1...30 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 5
BOSS-S1 is a simple RAID solution card designed specifically for booting a server's operating system. The card supports up to two 6 Gbps M.2 SATA drive Topics: • Supported operating systems • Supported PowerEdge systems • BOSS-S1 card specifications • Supported M.2 drives • Management applications - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 6
system service pack requirements, see the Drivers and Downloads section at www.dell.com/manuals. Supported PowerEdge systems The following PowerEdge systems support the BOSS-S1 adapter card: • PowerEdge C4140 • PowerEdge C6525 • PowerEdge R240 • PowerEdge R340 • PowerEdge R440 • PowerEdge R540 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 7
R640 • PowerEdge R740 • PowerEdge R740xd • PowerEdge R940 • PowerEdge R6415 • PowerEdge R7415 • PowerEdge R7425 • PowerEdge R6515 • PowerEdge R6525 • PowerEdge R7515 • PowerEdge R7525 • PowerEdge T140 • PowerEdge T340 • PowerEdge T440 • PowerEdge T640 The following PowerEdge systems support the BOSS - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 8
is integrated into the system BIOS (F2). See UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility. • Dell OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-line interface - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 9
for Linux from www.dell.com/support/home and install it for monolithic servers. Download the latest modular file system and locate the file. NOTE: File system partitions may vary depending on your system configuration. Browse through the fsx to locate the USB disk. 5. Run the file run.nsh to flash - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 10
are the steps to update the firmware using the BOSS-S1 command line interface. 1. Download the SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_UEFI_Axx.zip from www.dell.com/support/home and extract the zip file. 2. Open the vs2015/windows folder. Example: C:\Desktop\mvsetup.xxxxx_Axx\windows\x64\cli 3. Copy the firmware - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 11
DUP file from the www.dell.com/support/home and copy the . dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals. • For all Dell OpenManage documents, go to www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. • For all operating system documents, go to www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals. • For all PowerEdge documentation, go to www.dell - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 12
: • Foreign import • SMART info • Auto-rebuild • Non-RAID disk support • TRIM • Quick initialization • Erase physical disk Foreign import Clear the controller configuration if using unconfigured drives - Clear Controller Configuration. • Import the virtual disk if using configured drives - Virtual - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 13
state. NOTE: • For the BOSS-S1 card, unconfigured drives are automatically non-RAID drives. To convert RAID drives to non-RAID drives, delete the virtual disk. • The BOSS-S1 only supports one configured (RAID) and two unconfigured states. The BOSS-S1 card does not break unconfigured drives into - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 14
only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 15
only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 16
only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 17
only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 18
NOTE: It is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on components in the interior of the system. 2. Open the system. 3. Hold the card by its edges and align the card connector with the connector on the system board. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the card, hold the - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 19
running Windows Server 2012 R2 and later operating systems. A DUP is an executable application that updates drivers for specific devices. A DUP supports command line interface and silent execution. For more information, see www.dell.com/support/home. Linux driver installation - The Driver Update - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 20
. Help information for individual option menus can also be viewed by scrolling down on each option. NOTE: Some of the options within the UEFI RAID configuration utility are not present if the controller does not support the corresponding feature. Options may also be disabled if the feature is not - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 21
Disk Information - view the properties of physical disks and virtual disks • Create RAID Configuration - configure a virtual disk • Delete RAID Configuration - delete a virtual disk • RAID Rebuild - rebuild a degraded RAID volume, if a suitable peer drive is available • Erase Physical Disk - clear - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 22
Utility. See Entering the BOSS-S1 Configuration Utility. 2. Click Create RAID Configuration. 3. Select the physical disks. 4. Click Next. 5. Type a name for the virtual disk in the Name field. NOTE: Adding special characters in the virtual disk name is not supported. 6. Select Yes for the option - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 23
3. Click OK. UEFI or HII RAID configuration utility 23 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 24
to run the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands using the Linux operating system: 1. Download the latest MVCLI BOSS-S1 utility for Linux from www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Extract the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip file on the system. 3. Navigate to the directory to which you have extracted the - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 25
NOTE: The BOSS-S1 CLI utility only supports the following commands: Table 5. Supported CLI commands CLI commands Description Windows Usage Linux in BOSS CLI and other management interfaces that include Dell EMC Open Manage Storage Services. flash help Enables you to perform controller firmware - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 26
Troubleshooting To get help with your Dell BOSS-S1 card, you can contact your Dell Technical Service representative or see www.dell.com/support. Topics: • Importing BOSS ESXi CLI offline bundle may fail in VSphere Lifecycle manager • BOSS ESXi CLI package fails when upgrading from Dell of PowerEdge - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 27
must be gracefully rebooted to complete the driver packages removal before upgrading. For more when the drive is in foreign state. Corrective Action: Import the foreign configuration before updating the firmware of the drives. BOSS-S1 CLI displays No Adapter CLI commands. Troubleshooting 27 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 28
iDRAC/LC fails. Probable Cause: The systems management support is not enabled in the firmware version A00. iDRAC/LC update is supported only on the firmware version A01 and later. Manage Storage Services (OMSS). This occurs when Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers perform a cold reboot. 28 Troubleshooting - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 29
VMFS datastore is disabled on the 14th generation of PowerEdge systems that are shipped with VMware ESXi installed created and configured during VMware ESXi installation in addition to boot support on BOSS- visible to operating system Issue: In RAID mode a virtual disk is not Troubleshooting 29 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 30
problem persists, shutdown the server and unplug the BOSS-S1 adapter. Plug the BOSS-S1 adapter into the PCIe slot. Boot the system and check the UEFI configuration Corrective Action: Use supported features. Failure to install ESXi on RAID 1 Issue: Attempting to install ESXi on a RAID 1 results in - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 31
Management port not responding Issue BOSS-S1 management port not responding in ESXi. Corrective Action: Ensure that the latest version of ESXi OS is installed. Troubleshooting 31 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide - Page 32
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Dell EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1
User's Guide
July 2020
Rev. A08