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Configuring an NVMe VROC module
The BIOS screens might vary by the BIOS version. The screenshots in this chapter are for
illustration only.
This chapter describes configuring the NVMe VROC module on a rack server, blade server, or
compute module.
About the NVMe VROC module
Intel
®
Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel
®
VROC) is an upper-layer RAID solution specifically designed for
NVMe drives that are directly connected to the CPU. VROC NVMe RAID is available only when an
NVMe VROC module is installed.
The NVMe VROC module has a corresponding connector on the system board or main board. For
more information about the NVMe VROC module connector, see the user guide for the server.
The NVMe VROC module can manage NVMe U.2 SSDs and NVMe M.2 SSDs connected to the
system board or main board. If NVMe M.2 SSDs are connected to a storage controller, the NVMe
M.2 SSDs are managed exclusively by the controller.
Features
NVMe VROC module specifications
Table 1 shows the specifications of NVMe VROC modules supported by the server. For more
information, contact Technical Support.
Table 1 NVMe VROC module specifications
Model Description Upgrade Key RAID levels
N/A
No NVMe VROC
module installed
VROC in
pass-thru mode
• Intel NVMe drives P3608, P4608, and
P4618: RAID 0.
• Other NVMe drives: RAID not supported.
Each drive acts as a passthrough drive.
NOTE:
Intel NVMe drives P3608, P4608, and P4618 are
not supported by H3C servers.
NVMe-VRO
C-Key-i
Intel
®
VROC
Intel
®
Edition
Intel
• Intel NVMe drives: 0, 1, 5, 10
• Other NVMe drives: RAID not supported.
Each drive acts as a passthrough drive.
NVMe-VRO
C-Key-S
Intel
®
VROC
Standard Edition
Standard 0, 1, 10
NVMe-VRO
C-Key-P
Intel
®
VROC
Premium Edition
Premiere 0, 1, 5, 10
An upgrade key represents the NVMe VROC key displayed on the BIOS screen.