Users Guide

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NOTE: See Linux RAID on page 13 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 on page 13.

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

Supported physical disks

The PERC S150 controller supports the following physical disk types:

● SATA hard disk drive (HDD)

● SATA solid state drive (SSD)

NOTE: M.2 SATA form factor is not supported.

● NVMe PCIe SSDs including NVMe PCIe SSD 2.5 - inch small form factor and NVMe PCIe SSD adapter.

NOTE:

Only Dell - complaint NVMe PCIe SSDs are supported. 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.

NOTE: Kioxia NVMe drives are not supported. However, UEFI HII page will list and allow VD creation using the Kioxia NVMe

drives.

NOTE: Mixing drives of different speeds (7,200 rpm, 10,000 rpm, or 15,000 rpm) and bandwidth (3 Gbps or 6 Gbps) while

maintaining the same drive type (SATA) and technology (HDD or SSD) is supported.

NOTE: Mixing NVMe PCIe SSDs and SATA drives is not supported in a single RAID virtual disk.

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:

● BIOS Configuration Utility — This is also known as Ctrl+R, and is a storage management application that configures and

maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. See The BIOS configuration utility option does not display on page 47.

● Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID Configuration Utility. This storage management application is integrated

into the System BIOS, accessible through the F2 key. See The BIOS configuration utility option does not display on page

47. RAID configurations on NVMe PCIe SSDs are only supported through the UEFI RAID configuration utility.

NOTE:

Ensure that the RAID mode is enabled for NVMe PCIe SSDs. See Setting the NVMe PCIe SSDs to RAID mode on

page 40.

● OpenManage Storage Management-This application enables you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all

supported RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-line interface without using controller BIOS

utilities. For more information, see the OpenManage Storage Management User's Guide at www.dell.com/

openmanagemanuals.

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