HP ProLiant DL560 Gen11 - HPE NS204 i-u Boot Device Option

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HPEHPE NS204i Boot Device NS204i Boot Device option option
Note the following information about the HPE NS204i Boot Device option:
The HPE NS204i-u Gen11 NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device (NS204i-u) is a PCIe3 x4 custom form-factor module that
includes two hot-pluggable 2280 M.2 NVMe SSDs.
This boot device enables the deployed OS to be mirrored through a dedicated hardware RAID 1.
The boot device auto-creates a RAID1 volume during boot. This means the boot device does not require further RAID configuration.
This boot device is compatible with the following native OS:
Windows
Linux
VMware
This boot device uses native inbox OS NVMe drivers.
The NS204i-u boot device can be installed in different locations:
To prevent hot-plug access to the SSDs on the boot device, install the front boot device in the server.
To allow hot-plug access to the SSDs on the boot device, install the rear boot device on the secondary riser cage .
SubtopicsSubtopics
Installing the front HPE NS204i Boot DeviceInstalling the front HPE NS204i Boot Device
Installing the rear HPE NS204i Boot DeviceInstalling the rear HPE NS204i Boot Device
Installing the front Installing the front HPEHPE NS204i Boot Device NS204i Boot Device
PrerequisitesPrerequisites
If the server is in the quad-processor configuration, review the product QuickSpecs for specific system operating temperature
requirements on the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 Server website:
https://buy.hpe.com/us/en/p/1014705735https://buy.hpe.com/us/en/p/1014705735
Make sure that the server is updated with the latest operating system firmware and drivers.
Identify the HPE NS204i Boot Device components.
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
T-10 Torx screwdriver
Phillips No. 1 screwdriver—This tool is required only if the M.2 SSDs are not preinstalled on the boot device carriers.
ProcedureProcedure
Installing drives onto the Installing drives onto the boot deviceboot device
1. Remove the boot device carrier:
a. Press and hold the carrier latch (callout 1).
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