Intel Optane Memory M Series - 5 Intel Optane Memory Capable Applications; Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management Application

Intel® Optane™ Memory M Series
February 2021 Installation & User Guide
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5 Intel® Optane™ Memory Capable
Applications
There are three different applications that provide management functionality for the various capabilities of the
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) management storage subsystem.
This section explores the capabilities specific to the Intel® Optane™ memory functionality and features of the
recommended Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application.
Important Note: The Intel® Optane Memory (Section 11.1) and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Section 11.2)
applications have reached End of Life and are no longer supported, see here
for more information.
5.1 Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management Application
This section provides an overview of the steps to configure the Intel® Optane™ memory capable device with the
Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application on a computer with the operating system already
installed on a platform that meets the requirements outlined in Section 1.2.
This application is only available through the Microsoft Store and requires the Intel® RST Windows driver to be
installed on the system before downloading.
Note: The Intel® RST version 17.9.1.x and greater installs the driver and starts the installation process of the Intel®
Optane™ Memory and Storage application from the Microsoft Store. For supported platforms this is the only
step to install the proper software and you can skip to section 5.1.1. See if your platform is supported here
and how to download the proper package
If your platform is not supported with version 17.9.1.x and greater, follow the steps below to complete the
installation.
Driver installation:
1. Go to https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28993?v=t and select/download the f6flpy-x64.zip
package.
2. Unzip the package to a location you will remember. Browse to the location if necessary.
3. Install the driver using the ‘right click’ method.
a. Right click on the iaStorAC.inf file and select Install from the drop-down menu.
4. Restart the computer to complete the installation.
Download/install the application:
1. Navigate to and open the Microsoft Store application.
a. Press the Windows key and type Microsoft Store.
2. In the Search field at the top of the screen type Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management and
select the application.