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Dell PowerEdge R6525 Installation and Service Manual

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PCIe Gen 4 NVMe enablement Kit

NOTE:To enable the PCIe Gen4 NVMe feature, update the BIOS version to 1.2.11 or greater and backplane firmware version to be greater than 2.84. For latest firmware, refer to the System’s Drivers and Downloads page at www.dell.com/support/drives and search for PowerEdge R6525.
NOTE:The backplane firmware (greater than 2.84) with GEN4 enabled feature is not available now and is expected only later half of FY21.

The PCIe Gen 4 NVMe enablement kit contains the components listed in the table.

Table 1. PCIe Gen 4 NVMe enablement kit componentsThis table provides information on the components required to enable the PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drives on the R6525 system.
Components Quantity
10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA to

6 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4 NVMe

One backplane and three slimline cables
10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA to

10 x 2.5-inch NVMe

 One backplane and five slimline cables

Replacing 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane to 10 x 2.5-inch four universal backplane

Before you begin, follow the safety guidelines and before working inside the system instructions.

  1. Remove the drive backplane cover from the system.
  2. Remove the air shroud out of the system.
  3. Remove the cables connected the PERC module and the system board.
  4. Remove the Power cable connected to the backplane and system board.
  5. Remove the drive backplane along with the front PERC module and disconnect the cable connected to the rear mounting front PERC module and backplane.
  6. Remove the front PERC module from the backplane.
  7. Disconnect the cable connected to rear mounting front PERC module and backplane.
  8. Install the rear mounting front PERC module on the backplane from the kit.
  9. Install the drive backplane to the system.
  10. Connect the power cable connected to the backplane and system board.
  11. Connect all the cables from backplane to the system board.

    For more information on cable connectors, sockets and how to route the cables on the system board, refer to the figure 10 x 2.5-inch four universal backplane and 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA NVMe backplane in the cable routing.

  12. Install the air shroud.
  13. Install the drive backplane cover.

After installing, follow the after working inside the system instructions.

Replacing 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA NVMe backplane

Before you begin, follow the safety guidelines and before working inside the system instructions.

  1. Remove the drive backplane cover from the system.
  2. Remove the air shroud out of the system.
  3. Remove the cables connected the PERC module and the system board.
  4. Remove the power cable connected to the backplane and system board.
  5. Remove the drive backplane along with the front PERC module and disconnect the cable connected to the rear mounting front PERC module and backplane.
  6. Install the NVMe backplane from the kit.
  7. Connect the power cable to the backplane and system board.
  8. Connect all the cables from backplane to the system board.

    For more information on cable connectors, sockets and how to route the cables on the system board, refer to the figure 10 x 2.5-inch four universal backplane and 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA NVMe backplane in the cable routing.

  9. Install the air shroud.
  10. Install the drive backplane cover.

After installing, follow the after working inside the system instructions.

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