How to Configure RAID or Intel® Optane™ Memory with Intel® RST on an Intel® VMD Capable Platform
The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver version 18.0 and later support Intel® Volume Management Device (Intel® VMD) technology capable platforms.
Intel® VMD is the new way to configure 11th Generation and greater Intel® Core™ Processor-based platforms for Intel® RST management of RAID and Intel® Optane™ memory volumes.
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The steps below are required to set up and configure HW/BIOS supported systems for Intel® RST storage management through Intel® VMD. This is only a reference for system vendors and expert users.
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Step 1: Download the driver
- The proper driver to download depends on the device that is being managed. Check the system specs from the vendor if it is unclear what device is in the platform.
- If enabling RAID or using to manage an Intel® Optane™ Memory H Series device
- Download the f6vmdflpy-x64.zip package for 11th/12th Generation platforms to a USB drive (unzipped), this contains the iaStorVD.sys that will be used in Step 3.
- Download the Setup.exe as this will be used in Step 4 in the OS
- If enabling RAID or using to manage an Intel® Optane™ Memory H Series device
- If using Intel® Optane™ Memory M10 Series for system acceleration
- Download the f6flpy-x64(Intel® VMD).zip package for 11th Generating platforms to a USB drive (unzipped), this contains the iaStorVD.sys that will be used in Step 3.
- Download the Setup.exe as this will be used in Step 4 in the OS
Note - 12th Generation platforms do not support the M Series
- The f6flpy-x64(Non-Intel®VMD).zip is for use with platforms that do not support Intel VMD or it is not enabled
Step 2: System BIOS
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The following fields will need to be updated to allow the storage devices to be managed by the Intel® VMD Controller:
- Locate the VMD Setup Menu for the platform and select Enable.
- From the available storage ports, select Enable for the ports that contain the devices to be managed by Intel® RST.
- Select SATA Controller to enable this to be managed by the Intel® VMD Controller.
Step 3: Install operating system (Windows®10 or Windows* 11 64-bit)
During OS installation process, the proper f6flpy VMD driver will need to be installed to detect the drives being managed by Intel® RST under the Intel® VMD Controller.
With the USB drive that contains the driver downloaded earlier connected, during the OS installation at the following screen follow these steps:
- Press Load driver.
- Press Browse.
- Select the USB drive that contains the F6 driver and expand the folder that contains the driver. Press OK.
- Make sure the iaStorVD.sys driver is highlighted and Press Next.
- Select the drive for OS installation and Press Next.
Step 4: In the operating system
Once in the operating system, Install the Setup.exe downloaded in Step 1. This will install the Windows driver and give the opportunity to download the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application from the Microsoft Store* for management of RAID/Intel® Optane™ memory volumes.
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