HPE NS204i-u G11 NVMe HotPlug Boot Opt Storage Device (2x480G M.2 NVMe SSD HW RAID

HPE NS204i-u G11 NVMe HotPlug Boot Opt Storage Device (2x480G M.2 NVMe SSD HW RAID
HPE NS204i OS Boot Devices come in different form factors and are a dedicated hardware RAID 1 solution for those that wish to separate their data plane from their OS plane. The NS204i meets the certification requirements of VMware and Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct. Reference the included server compatibility matrix for each of the different form factors. Server platforms support a single NS204i OS Boot Device.
This RAID optimized SSD flash based solution utilizes the Windows, Linux, or VMware NVMe inbox drivers for easy set up and reliability. The NS204i OS Boot Device does not consume any drive bay, thus making all of the bays available for data storage.
The HPE NS204i-u is a universal installation hot plug OS Boot Device that includes two 480GB M.2 NVMe SSDs. This device no longer takes up a PCIe slot, and auto-creates RAID1 volume.
The HPE NS204i-p and the NS204i-d (SY480 Gen10 Plus) OS Boot Devices includes two 480GB M.2 NVMe SSDs. Two 22110 M.2 NVMe SSDs must be added to the NS204i-r riser and the NS204i-t Boot Controller. The NS204i boot device enables customers to mirror their OS through dedicated RAID 1.
HPE NS204i presents itself to your management interface as a single directly connected NVMe drive, not a RAID controller. As the NS204i is a hardware OS boot device, only RAID 1 mode is supported and it will not operate in any other RAID mode. HPE NS204i is "plug-and-play" with no need to configure or manage the device. Always ensure you are running the latest iLO version and update server BIOS, FW and drivers when they become available.
Notes: In some documentation and GUIs, the NS204i may be referred to as a controller or a device.
Key Features
Automatic RAID 1 creation
Hardware RAID 1 with automatic drive rebuild
(2) 480 GB NVMe M.2 SSDs included with the NS204i-p and NS204i-d (SY480 Gen10 Plus option) controllers
(2) On-board M.2 drive bays
Utilizes native OS NVMe drivers - no custom driver needed
Full HPE iLO integration for Redfish, Alerts, GUI
Supports Intel Gen10 and Intel and AMD Gen10 Plus platforms (see support matrix for details)
Models
HPE NS204i-u Gen11 NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device
P48183-B21
HPE NS204i-p x2 Lanes NVMe PCIe3 x8 OS Boot Device
P12965-B21
HPE NS204i-d Gen10 Plus NVMe PCIe3 x4 M.2 OS Boot Device
P21410-B21
HPE ProLiant DL36X Gen10 Plus x16/x8 PCIe M.2 NS204i-r Riser Kit
P26463-B21
HPE NS204i-t Gen10 Plus x2 Lanes NVMe PCIe 3 x8 Boot Controller
P20292-B21
M.2 Drive - Required for NS204i-r Riser
HPE 480GB NVMe Gen3 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 Multi Vendor SSD
P40513-B21