Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 User’s Guide

Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode

To use PERC S150 on NVMe PCIe SSD, change the settings of NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode in BIOS HII.

WARNING:Changing mode to RAID mode causes data loss in the NVMe PCIe SSD.

NOTE:Ensure that SATA settings are on RAID mode.

Turn on the system.
When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, press F2.
When the System Setup window is displayed, click System BIOS.
Click NVMe Settings.
Select RAID mode.
Click Back.
Click Finish.
Figure 1. NVMe Settings in BIOS. Figure displaying NVMe Settings 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.
NOTE:If Non RAID mode is selected on a SATA+NVMe configured system (with NVMe drives), UEFI0116 error is displayed in the console during the intermediate reboot of the Windows Server operating system installation.
NOTE:If Non RAID mode is selected on a SATA+NVMe configured system (with NVMe drives), UEFI0116 error is displayed in the console when the system is rebooted after the Linux operating system installation and before the completion of resync.