Enable boot on a non-volatile memory express software redundant array of independent drives volume
A system claims ownership of a shared mailbox, and configures the shared mailbox as a redundant array of independent drives (RAID) controller. The system creates a RAID volume from at least one non-volatile memory express drive, and exposes the RAID volume during a boot process to a basic input/output system.
1. A method comprising:
claiming, by a processor, ownership of a shared mailbox;
configuring the shared mailbox as a redundant array of independent drives (RAID) controller;
creating a RAID volume from at least a non-volatile memory express drive; and
exposing the RAID volume during a boot process to a basic input/output system (BIOS).
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the shared mailbox is a peripheral component interconnect express device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the shared mailbox includes a memory and a register.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising if the shared mailbox is not available, then sending a request to enable the shared mailbox to the BIOS.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising subsequent to the exposing of the RAID volume to the BIOS, disabling the shared mailbox.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling an interface between a RAID driver and the BIOS.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising installing a block input/output protocol on the RAID volume.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the non-volatile memory express drive is a direct-attached storage.
9. An information handling system, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations including:
claiming ownership of a shared mailbox;
configuring the shared mailbox as a redundant array of independent drives (RAID) controller;
creating a RAID volume from at least one non-volatile memory express drive; and
exposing the RAID volume during a boot process to a basic input/output system (BIOS).
10. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the shared mailbox is a peripheral component interconnect express device.
11. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the shared mailbox includes a memory and a register.
12. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise if the shared mailbox is not available, then sending a request to enable the shared mailbox to the BIOS.
13. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise subsequent to the exposing of the RAID volume to the BIOS, disabling the shared mailbox.
14. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise enabling an interface between a RAID driver and the BIOS.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium to store instructions that are executable to perform operations comprising:
claiming ownership of a shared mailbox;
configuring the shared mailbox as a redundant array of independent drives (RAID) controller;
creating a RAID volume from at least one non-volatile memory express drive; and
exposing the RAID volume during a boot process to a basic input/output system (BIOS).
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the shared mailbox is a peripheral component interconnect express device.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the shared mailbox includes a memory and a register.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise if the shared mailbox is not available, then sending a request to enable the shared mailbox to the BIOS.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise subsequent to the exposing of the RAID volume to the BIOS, disabling the shared mailbox.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise enabling an interface between a RAID driver and the BIOS.