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
Connect the power cable connected to the backplane and system board.
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.
Connect the power cable to the backplane and system board.
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.