Users Guide

Entering the HII conguration utility

To enter the HII conguration utility:

1 Turn on the system.

2 Press F2 during system startup to enter the system setup.

3 Navigate to the Device Settings option.

Select the desired NVMe PCIe SSD to view its HII conguration page. Each device includes an entry such as: PCIe SSD in Slot

X: Dell NVMe PCIe SSD Configuration Data.

Viewing physical device properties

Follow the steps to view physical device properties:

1 Select View Physical Device Properties in the HII conguration utility.

2 Press Esc to return to the previous screen.

3 To exit the PCIe SSD HII conguration utility, click Exit in the top-right corner of the System Setup menu.

Erasing physical devices

CAUTION

: Performing a cryptographic erase on an NVMe PCIe SSD results in permanent loss of all data on the NVMe PCIe SSD.

NOTE: During a cryptographic erase, the host cannot access the NVMe PCIe SSD.

NOTE: If the system reboots or experiences a power loss during a cryptographic erase, the operation aborts. Reboot the system

and restart the process.

NOTE: The cryptographic erase operation takes a few seconds to complete. While this operation is in progress, you cannot

navigate away from this page.

To perform a cryptographic erase on an NVMe PCIe SSD from the HII conguration utility, do the following:

1 Navigate to the Select Physical Device Operations menu of the HII conguration utility.

2 Select Cryptographic Erase.

The following warning message displays: Performing a cryptographic erase results in permanent loss of all

data on the device. Do you want to continue?

You can select Yes or No.

3 Press Esc to return to the previous screen.

4 To exit the HII conguration utility, click Exit in the top-right corner of the System Setup menu.

Exporting the log

The Export Log option exports the NVMe PCIe SSD log to a text le. The log contains debug information of the NVMe PCIe SSD which

can be useful while troubleshooting.

NOTE

: To save the log, you need a writable media with a UEFI-compatible le system attached to the

system.

NOTE: If there are no application devices inserted into the system when entering the Export Log HII screen, then the only option

is to return to the previous page.

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