How to Set Up Tri-Mode Controllers for NVMe*, SAS, and SATA Modes

Tri-Mode Intel® RAID Controllers support SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives, which can be set to SAS/SATA only, NVMe only, or SAS/SATA/NVMe. You can configure these controllers to operate in different modes, known as profiles, to optimize performance and resource allocation. Each profile determines the number of devices supported.

You can change the profile from the UEFI HII Configuration Utility using the steps below:

1. After the Intel® RAID Controller and the drives are installed, restart the server and press F2 to open the UEFI menu. Follow these steps:
   1. Advanced
   2. PCI configuration
   3. UEFI option ROM control
2. Choose the Intel® RAID Controller by navigating the menu in the following order:
   1. Main Menu
   2. Controller Management
   3. Advanced Controller Management
   4. Manage Controller Profiles
3. Choose Profile: Select the desired profile.
   List of available profiles and their supported configurations:

   Personality	Profile#	Profile Name	Drive Support	Max Physical Drives	Max Virtual Drives
   RAID	10	PD64	SAS/SATA	64	64
   RAID	11	NVMe4	NVMe	4	64
   RAID	12	PD240	SAS/SATA	240	240
   RAID	13	PD64_NVMe4	SAS/SATA/NVMe	64	64
   JBOD	20	PD_240	SAS/SATA	240	240
   JBOD	21	PD64_NVMe8	SAS/SATA/NVMe	64	64
   JBOD	23	PD_240	SAS/SATA	240	240

   Note	From firmware version 5.080.00-1965 (package 50.8.0-2-66) onwards, only profile options that are compatible with the current personality setting and drive type connected are visible.

   
   
4. Go to the Set Profile tab, hit Enter, and select OK. Then select Enter. A new window shows that the operation has been performed.
5. Press F10 and reboot the system for the changes to take effect.