Users Guide

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Microsoft
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
NOTE: See Linux RAID for capabilities when using the following operating systems:
Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 and above
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 15 SP1 and above
NOTE: The S150 supports Linux only for pre-booting the configuration utility capability for enabling the Linux
MDRAID. For more information, see Linux RAID.
NOTE: For the latest list of supported operating systems and driver installation instructions, see the system documentation
at https://www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals. For specific operating system service pack requirements, see the
Drivers and Downloads section at www.dell.com/support/drivers.
Supported PowerEdge systems
The following PowerEdge systems support the S150 controller:
PowerEdge R6515
PowerEdge R7515
PowerEdge R6525
PowerEdge R7525
PowerEdge C6525
PowerEdge R650
PowerEdge R650 XS
PowerEdge R750
PowerEdge R750 XS
PowerEdge R750 XA
PowerEdge MX750C
PowerEdge C6520
PowerEdge R450
PowerEdge R550
XR11
XR12
Supported physical disks
The PERC S150 controller supports the following physical disk types:
SATA hard disk drives (HDDs)
SATA solid state drives (SSDs), with the exception of the M.2 SATA form factor, which is not supported.
Mixing drives of different speeds (rpm) and bandwidths (Gbps) while maintaining the same drive type (SATA) and
technology (HDD or SSD) is supported.
NVMe PCIe SSDs
Only Dell-compliant NVMe PCIe SSDs are supported. Some non-Dell-certified NVMe drives can be used, although they are
unsupported, including Micron device ID 0x5190 and 0x5192, Western digital device ID 0x0023, Samsung device ID 0XA808,
and Intel device IDs 0x0A54 and 0x2701. Mixing NVMe PCIe SSDs and SATA drives is not supported in a single RAID virtual
disk. For information on PowerEdge NVMe 2.5-inch SFF and PowerEdge NVMe PCIe SSD adapter, see the Express Flash
NVMe PCIe SSD user's guide at Dell.com/manuals.
Management applications for the PERC S150
Management applications enable you to manage and configure the RAID subsystem, create and manage multiple disk groups,
control and monitor multiple RAID systems, and provide online maintenance. Management applications for PERC S150 include:
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