Article ID: 000025135 Content Type: Product Information & Documentation Last Reviewed: 08/06/2021

How to ensure Intel® RAID SSD Cache with Fast Path *I/O (AXXRPFKSSD2) is enabled?

Environment

All hardware, Intel RAID cards, compatible with the Intel® RAID SSD Cache with Fast Path I/O.

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Summary

Simple steps to find out if the Intel® RAID Premium Feature is enabled.

Description

How to ensure Intel® RAID SSD Cache with Fast Path *I/O is enabled?

Resolution

Follow these steps which would prove the AXXRPFKSSD2 is active:

  1. See to it the key is compatible with and integrated into the RAID card; for this, refer to Product Specifications page.
  2. Ensure one SSD, at least, is present.
  3. Reboot the system into the RAID card BIOS.
  4. Once in the RAID controller BIOS, attempt to create a virtual drive (VD); the option to set up a SSD Cache VD would show up there.

Refer to section 5.2.15 of the Intel® RAID Software User Guide for more details.