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- Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 1
Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 User's Guide June 2020 Rev. A10 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 2
data 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 PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 3
Contents Chapter 1: Overview...7 PERC S140 specifications...7 Supported operating systems...10 Supported PowerEdge systems...10 Supported physical disks...10 Management applications for the PERC S140...11 Chapter 2: Physical Disks...12 Physical disk features...12 Physical disk roaming...12 Physical - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 4
device driver media for Windows driver installation 40 Downloading drivers for PERC S140 from the Dell support website for all operating systems 40 Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media for Windows 40 Accessing ZP files...40 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting your - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 5
BIOS screen...46 BSOD is observed while booting on the NVMe configuration server 46 Failure of dump file creation...47 S140 does not display greater working on PowerEdge R740 48 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP 48 Third-party driver installation for NVMe - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 6
Contacting Dell...53 Locating your system Service Tag...53 Related documentation...53 Documentation feedback...53 6 Contents - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 7
Dell EMC PowerEdge systems. The S140 controller supports up to 30 Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe) PCIe SSDs, SATA SSDs, SATA HDDs depending on your system backplane configuration. Topics: • PERC S140 specifications • Supported operating systems • Supported PowerEdge systems • Supported physical - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 8
drive is marked offline and is inaccessible. NVMe connectors PCIe/slimline NOTE: Only Dell-compliant NVMe PCIe SSD 2.5 inch Small Form Factor (SFF), or NVMe PCIe SSD Adapters are supported. Dell-compliant NVMe compatibility Yes Communication with end devices PCIe Software-based RAID for NVMe - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 9
30 when: • physical disks are migrated from any other configuration • a disk in Ready state is converted to a non-RAID disk Maximum number of virtual disks supported from a single disk 16 group NOTE: Maximum number of virtual disks can exceed more than 16 from a single disk group as there is no - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 10
systems and for driver installation instructions, see your system documentation at www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals.For specific operating system service pack requirements, see www.dell.com/support/drivers. Supported PowerEdge systems The following PowerEdge systems support the S140 controller - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 11
. • DVD drives connected to SATA NOTE: Only Dell - complaint NVMe PCIe SSDs are supported. For information on PowerEdge NVMe 2.5 - inch SFF and PowerEdge NVMe PCIe SSD adapter, see the Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD user's guide at dell.com/manuals. NOTE: Mixing drives of different speeds (7,200 rpm - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 12
(OCE). This causes loss of the virtual disk. Physical disk hot-swapping NOTE: To check if the backplane supports hot swapping, see your system documentation. Hot-swapping is the manual replacement of a disk while the PERC S140 is online and performing its normal functions. The following requirements - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 13
). • Parity generation and checking (RAID 5 only). • Hot-swap manual replacement of a physical disk without rebooting the system (only for systems supports Prepare to remove feature to remove Non-RAID NVMe volume from the Dell EMC open manage console. NOTE: Recommended minimum version to support - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 14
environment, the Linux native RAID driver manages the virtual disk. For information about configuring Linux RAID, see Configuring Linux RAID on page 30. NOTE: Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS firmware. You can download the latest BIOS firmware from dell.com/support. NOTE: Ensure that you - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 15
Reinstall with I/O Before and After (Reliability) fails in a server having two SATA controllers. Topics: • Virtual disk features Virtual in use from the SATA SSDs. TRIM resolves the Write Amplification issue for supported operating systems. When an operating system deletes a file, the file is marked - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 16
Server Administrator Storage Management. For more information, see the OMSA user's guide at www.dell the controller to identify and correct problems that might occur with the redundant the PERC S140 drivers must be loaded supported. The PERC S140 uses part of system memory for cache. It supports - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 17
(WB), a UPS is recommended. NOTE: For more information about the physical disk write cache policy behavior, see Troubleshooting your system on page 42 Virtual disk migration The PERC S140 supports automatic virtual disk migration from one PERC S140 to another. CAUTION: The virtual disk is lost if - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 18
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 shipped with your product. NOTE: For information on removing and reinstalling system parts, see the PowerEdge systems owner's manuals at dell.com - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 19
the second AHCI device connects the drives from ports 6-13. The following table provides information about the disks connectivity to the AHCI devices supported on the 14th generation PowerEdge systems. Table 7. Disk connectivity for AHCI devices Chipset Intel C621 (C620 series chipset) Platform - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 20
RAID mode for NVMe PCIe SSDs, see Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode on page 38. NOTE: RAID configuration using OPROM is not supported on systems with the NVMe PCIe SSD. The following sections provide information about using the Ctrl+R. For more information, see the online help option by - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 21
set to RAID Mode. If the settings are correct and the BIOS Configuration Utility does not appear, contact Dell support at https:// www.dell.com/supportdell.com/support. Exiting the BIOS Configuration Utility 1. Press Esc in any menu screen. A dialog box is displayed to confirm your choice - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 22
the Main Menu screen and press . NOTE: The S140 controller supports a maximum of 30 virtual disks per physical disk. You cannot modify of virtual disks exceeds the maximum limit of 30. For more information about troubleshooting this issue, see Unable to modify any feature settings in UEFI or - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 23
NOTE: Only two virtual disks can be swapped at a time. NOTE: When you create up to 30 virtual disks and swap the virtual disks using the BIOS Configuration Utility, the order of the virtual disk in option ROM (OPROM) appears different from the order of the virtual disk in operating system. Managing - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 24
seconds to display the list of disks, depending on the number of disks available in the system. 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Click Controller Management > Rescan Disks. The Rescan Disks screen is displayed. It - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 25
Controller Options The Controller Options feature helps you to enable the BIOS Stop on Error option. The boot process pauses when Pause if... is enabled and a virtual disk becomes Degraded or has Failed. Press to continue booting. View the error message on the window. If Pause... is OFF, the - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 26
the corresponding feature. Options may also be grayed out if the feature is not supported in existing configuration. 4. Click Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. Displays the list of Configuration Options: Table 9. Configuration Options Controller Management allows you to configure, manage - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 27
In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Controller Management > View Controller Displays the total number of virtual disks available UEFI Driver Version Displays the UEFI driver version installed on the system Firmware Build Time Displays - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 28
the option to stop the system from booting if there is any critical BIOS error requiring manual intervention. 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Click Controller Management > Change Controller Properties. 3. You can - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 29
RAID mode for NVMe PCIe SSDs, see Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode on page 38. 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Click Controller Management→Convert to RAID Capable Disk. 3. Select the RAID typeWindows RAID - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 30
NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode on page 38. For more information on installing SLES 15 see SUSE Support. 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Click Controller Management → Convert to RAID Capable Disk. 3. Select the RAID - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 31
Windows RAID configurations from the system. NOTE: The S140 controller does not support a mixed RAID configuration. If the mixed RAID configuration with both Windows In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > Manage Virtual - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 32
Properties screen allows you to view the virtual disk properties and the policies. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > View Virtual Disk Properties. The table explains the View Virtual Disk Properties screen details - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 33
Displays the associated physical disk's properties Figure 5. Virtual Disk Properties Screen Deleting a virtual disk 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Click Virtual Disk Management > Select Virtual Disk Operations - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 34
type. Certified (SATA Drives only) Displays if the physical disk is Dell certified or not. Connector Port (SATA Drives only) Displays the port SATA Drives only) Displays the speed at which the data is transferred. Dell Part Number Displays the part number of the physical disk. Serial Number - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 35
for SATA drives Perform the following procedure to enable the physical disk write cache policy: 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Click Physical Disk Management → Select Physical Disk Operations. 3. Click the - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 36
Troubleshooting your system on page 42 section. Assigning the global hot spare 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL same Linux RAID disk is not supported. 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 37
cryptograph erase, causes permanent loss of data. NOTE: Cryptographic erase is only supported on NVMe PCIe SSDs and ISE-capable SATA drives. 1. Enter the Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S140 Configuration Utility on page 26. 2. Click Physical Disk Management → Select - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 38
the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with supported operating systems. Which drives to install depends on the type of the system and the operating system installed. NOTE: To check operating system compatibility, see www.dell.com/manuals. NOTE - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 39
in BIOS NOTE: If you change the NVMe Mode setting from RAID to Non RAID, ensure that the NVMe driver (Microsoft or third-party NVMe driver) is installed manually in the Windows environment. Creating a virtual disk For more information about creating a virtual disk, see Creating the virtual disks - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 40
: a. Click OK. b. Close the warning window. c. Click Install Now, and follow the instructions on the screen. Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media for Windows 1. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in your system. The Welcome to - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 41
NOTE: S140 I/O driver name is bcraid .sys, where xyz is the first three digits of the driver version. For example, if the version is 5.5.2.0008, driver name is bcraid552.sys. Installing the drivers 41 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 42
Troubleshooting your system To get help with your Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140, you can contact your Dell Technical Service representative or see dell.com/support installation failing on NVMe PCIe SSD with third-party driver • System startup issues • The BIOS configuration utility - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 43
create a virtual disk using Dell LifeCycle controller, then the driver for NVMe PCIe SSD while NVME mode is set to RAID may cause the OS installation to fail. Corrective Action: Third-party drivers for NVMe PCIe SSDs are not supported in NVMe in RAID mode. System startup issues To troubleshoot - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 44
System Setup 1. In the system startup, when the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, set incorrectly 1. Turn on the system. 2. When the Dell POST screen is displayed, press F2 to enter the creating a virtual disk in OpenManage Server Administrator changes the virtual disk order - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 45
the Microsoft Windows Server operating system. dell.com/support/manuals. WARNING - Found virtual disks that are failed This warning message is displayed when at least one virtual disk is in a Failed state and Pause if Failed is set to ON at the BIOS Configuration Utility (). Troubleshooting - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 46
action: The drive should have only one namespace(s) for software RAID support. Delete the extra namespaces if any. Other errors appearing on the BIOS of NVMe drives is connected to a server having less number of cores, then there is a lack of resources to service the NVMe and BSOD can occur. - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 47
present in the system Likely cause: The function is not supported. Corrective Action: Remove all physical disks except for the working on PowerEdge R740 • Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP • Third-party driver installation for Troubleshooting your system 47 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 48
is currently not supported on PowerEdge R740 systems with 2.5 inch back plane. NOTE: The Blink task is available on OpenManage Server Administrator console. Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP Likely Cause: The supported device driver for the operating - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 49
is in non-RAID mode. Corrective Action: Ensure that NVMe is in RAID mode before installing S140 driver. Virtual disks - Related errors • Cannot create a virtual disk on page 49 • A virtual RAID levels in RAID Technology Guide at dell.com/support/manuals. Troubleshooting your system 49 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 50
causes: 1. A physical disk was removed. 2. Physical or mechanical problems with the physical disk on page 50. 3. The virtual disk has Management. See the applicable Storage Management screen at www.dell.com/manuals. Corrupted metadata in the virtual disk 1. Delete the Troubleshooting your system - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 51
whether the cables from the controller to the physical disk are disconnected or faulty. • Perform a rescan to verify that the physical disk is still missing. Troubleshooting your system 51 - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 52
. Ensure that the partitioned drives are not deleted. Install the PERC S140 driver to see the RAID disks. See Installing the drivers on page 38 for more information. Cannot perform an Online Capacity Expansion or Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode on page 38. 52 Troubleshooting your system - Dell PowerEdge T140 | EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide - Page 53
is displayed. 5. For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support: a. Click Global Technical Support b. The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global Technical Support team. Locating your system Service Tag Your system is identified by
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