HPE 32GB microSD RAID1 USB Boot Drive

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HPE 32GB microSD RAID 1 USB Boot Drive

This document outlines ProLiant server support of the HPE 32GB microSD RAID 1 USB Boot Drive. The HPE 32GB microSD RAID 1 USB Boot Drive is a dual-microSD card module providing data redundancy through a mirrored RAID-1 configuration. This microSD card module connects to an internal USB port and is configured upon boot.

Overview

Requirements

Observe the following requirements:

Two microSD cards must be installed at all times or BIOS will flag an error case.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise requires only one user LUN, formatted as FAT/FAT32.
System ROM must be v2.20 or later.

Using flash media devices for integrated Hypervisors

This Hewlett Packard Enterprise-qualified blank USB key, blank SD card, or blank MicroSDHC card is provided for use with HPE ProLiant servers that support the VMware virtualization environment.

IMPORTANT: The USB key is designed for VMware boot. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligence Provisioning does not support installing an operating system on a USB key.

Supports HPE Synergy Gen10 Plus Compute platforms (see Server Support matrix for details)
Dedicated Hardware RAID 1 OS Boot Device
Includes two HPE enterprise-class 480 GB NVMe M.2 SSDs on a single Synergy add-in card
Utilizes native in-box OS NVMe drivers

Key Features

Simple and Secure OS Mirroring through Dedicated Hardware RAID 1

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device is a complete, turn-key optimized OS boot device that is easy to deploy – no need to configure or format, simply insert and it works, no GUI or user setup required.

Pre-configured RAID 1 OS boot utilizes a single Synergy designed card that connect to PCIe connection under Drive Cages to safely isolate OS from user data on today’s most popular virtualized environments.

Uses native in-box driver support for VMware®, Linux®, and Windows® OS.

Supports secure firmware boot for simple and secure setup of HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus Compute Modules.

Enables all drive bays be used for data, greatly reducing server complexity, while providing an economical way for booting in virtualized environments.

State-of-the-Art, Hardware Accelerated RAID 1 NVMe OS Boot Device

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device combines the latest generation NVMe technology and hardware RAID 1 redundancy in support of OS applications.

Self-contained Hewlett Packard Enterprise Synergy Gen3 boot device is integrated with two HPE 480 GB enterprise-class NVMe M.2 SSDs allowing you to customize configuration.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise enterprise-class NVMe M.2 SSDs delivers enhanced data protection with power loss protection and error correction.

Based on Synergy design with NVMe technology, the HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device delivers up to 4x times faster read capability than legacy SATA-based boot solutions.¹

Increased Storage Density and Dedicated HW RAID 1 Resiliency for OS Boot

HPE NS204i-d NVMe OS Boot Device and HPE USB Flash drive with dual 32 GB microSD cards on-board RAID 1 free up internal server storage bays enabling greater platform storage density.

HPE OS Boot Devices provides separate, redundant disk solutions for the OS that enables a more robust, optimized compute platform.

Dedicated Hardware (HW) RAID 1 OS boot mirroring eliminates downtime due to a failed OS drive – if one drive fails the business continues running.

HPE OS Boot Devices are certified for VMware and Microsoft Azure® Stack HCI for increased flexibility.

Full HW RAID 1 Boot Solution for VMware Environments

HPE USB Flash drive with dual 32 GB microSD cards and on-board RAID 1 Boot Devices deliver a redundant OS boot without consuming server storage drive bays.

Engineered with enterprise-class high endurance NAND for non-stop data center environments.

Integrated on-board RAID 1 for customers requiring “dual boot” solution.