Users Guide
Booting from NVMe PCIe SSD
Dell supports installation to Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSDs on select PowerEdge platforms that have been congured for UEFI BIOS boot
mode. To determine whether or not NVMe PCIe SSDs may be used as a boot device on your system, see the system-specic Owner’s
Manual at Dell.com/support/manuals. OS installation to the NVMe PCIe SSD is only supported on the following Operating Systems:
• Windows Server 2016
• RHEL 7.0 or later
• SLES 12 or later
Topics:
• Installing Windows Server 2016 on NVMe PCIe SSD
• Installing RHEL 7.0 or later on the NVMe PCIe SSD
• Installing SLES 12 or later on the NVMe PCIe SSD
Installing Windows Server 2016 on NVMe PCIe SSD
NOTE
: Ensure that the native drivers are installed.
1 Ensure that the system BIOS is in UEFI boot mode.
2 Insert and boot to the installation media and launch the installation wizard.
3 Follow the instructions until you are asked where you want to install Windows Server 2016.
4 Select the Dell Express Flash controller.
5 Click Next, and then complete the installation.
Installing RHEL 7.0 or later on the NVMe PCIe SSD
NOTE
: Ensure that the native drivers are installed.
1 Ensure that the system BIOS is in UEFI boot mode.
2 Insert and boot to the installation media and launch the installation wizard.
3 Follow the installation wizard to the conclusion of the installation process.
Installing SLES 12 or later on the NVMe PCIe SSD
NOTE
: Ensure that the native drivers are installed.
1 Ensure that the system BIOS is in UEFI boot mode.
2 Insert the media and launch the installation wizard.
3 Follow the installation wizard to the conclusion of the installation process.
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