Users Guide

Contents
1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................7
PCIe SSD Architecture............................................................................................................................................. 7
PCIe Interface.................................................................................................................................................... 8
PCIe SSD Features....................................................................................................................................................9
Performance.......................................................................................................................................................9
Hot Swap............................................................................................................................................................9
Device Health.....................................................................................................................................................9
Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology......................................................................................10
Device Life Remaining......................................................................................................................................10
Device Write Status......................................................................................................................................... 10
Supported Operating Systems For PCIe SSD......................................................................................................... 10
2 Getting Started With PCIe SSD...............................................................................................11
Setting Up Your PCIe SSD For First Use................................................................................................................. 11
Configuring PCIe SSDs In Different Operating Systems.........................................................................................11
Servicing Your PCIe SSD........................................................................................................................................ 12
3 Replacing And Configuring Hardware...................................................................................13
Removing A PCIe SSD From The System................................................................................................................13
Installing A PCIe SSD In The System......................................................................................................................14
Removing The PCIe Extender Adapter Card...........................................................................................................15
Installing The PCIe Extender Adapter Card............................................................................................................16
Removing The PCIe Extender Modular Card.......................................................................................................... 17
Installing The PCIe Extender Modular Card........................................................................................................... 18
4 Driver Installation......................................................................................................................19
Downloading PCIe SSD Drivers..............................................................................................................................19
Installing Or Upgrading The PCIe SSD Driver For Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012,
and Windows Server 2012 R2................................................................................................................................. 19
Installing Or Upgrading The PCIe SSD Driver For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.... 20
Installing The PCIe SSD Driver On Systems Supporting VMware..........................................................................21
5 Configuring And Managing Your PCIe SSD.......................................................................... 23
Human Interface Infrastructure Configuration Utility.............................................................................................23
Entering The HII Configuration Utility...............................................................................................................23
Viewing Physical Device Properties................................................................................................................ 23
Initializing Physical Devices.............................................................................................................................24
Setting LED Blinking......................................................................................................................................... 24