BOSS-S2 and Dell R640

Question

Hello.  Is the BOSS-S2 compatible with the R640?  I see the S1 is, but can't find anything regarding the S2 so I thought to ask here.   If not, is the S1 the only BOSS card compatible with the R640?

DELL-Young E · Answer

Hello could you please check out page 8?

BOSS Module M.2 SATA interface

https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/shared-content_data-sheets_documents/en/us/poweredge-r640-technical-guide.pdf

Supported PowerEdge systems

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/poweredge-r640/boss_s1_ug_publication/supported-poweredge-systems?guid=guid-d4b0fd15-6b96-4f68-a66b-fb3c3427b743&lang=en-us

Looks like "Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1(BOSS-S1)" works with this.

Respectfully,

Origin3k · Answer

Boss-S2 comes first for AMD based R6525 and R7525 followed by Rx50 which where the Intel armada. All of them are 15.Gen PowerEdge. Regards, Joerg

MichaelMastro · Answer

@Origin3k​ I take that as a no then?  Sorry, i'm terrible with servers.  Just got my hands on a R640 that i'm going to use to lab, and was curious about the S2.  Is the S1 my only choice or are there any other options?

Origin3k · Answer

@MichaelMastro​  Ah Sorry! I thought you where more familar with the Dell PowerEdge generations. Your Rx4x is a 14.Gen one which mean Boss-S1 only. What kind of Controller (PERC) is already in? For what purpose you need the BOSS? Regards, Joerg

Jonasblane · Answer

@MichaelMastro​ glad you asked.  I have  s1 enroute. Would rather boot xcp-ng from there then my iodd..

DELL-Young E · Answer

Hello, I'll add  https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/boss-s2_ug_en-us.pdf     https://dl.dell.com/content/manual29508144-dell-boot-optimized-storage-solution-s1-user-s-guide.pdf?language=en-us

PowerEdge Hardware General

BOSS-S2 and Dell R640

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