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MindShare's NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) course begins with a review of PCI Express (PCIe) basics as a foundation for the study of NVMe. Next, a high-level view of the architecture provides the big-picture context. Finally, we drill down into some details for each part of the design, providing an introduction to the hardware and software protocols.

MindShare Courses On NVMe:

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Comprehensive NVMe Architecture
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Comprehensive PCI Express 3.0
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All of MindShare's classroom and virtual classroom courses can be customized to fit the needs of your group.

Comprehensive NVMe Architecture Course Info

You Will Learn:

An overview of PCIe configuration
Basics of the NVMe Host Controller Interface model
The steps for device initialization
How command queues are set up and managed
How host software informs the controller that new commands have been queued up
How host software learns that commands have been completed
Which command sets are defined, what the commands are, and an overview of how they work
The error reporting structures defined
The power management options

Course Length: 1 Day

Course Outline:

PCIe Background
- Introduction to Configuration
NVMe Overview
- Initialization
- Creation and management of Queues
- Building and submitting commands
  - Command types
  - Command example
- Managing the queue: Doorbell register operation
- Priority and Arbitration of commands
- Completing commands
- Informing the Host of completions
- Handling Metadata
- Asynchronous Event Notification
Command Sets
- Administrative commands
- NVM commands
Error Detection and Handling
- Error Reporting Structures
- Examples
Power Management

Recommended Prerequisites:

Previous exposure to PCIe is needed, as is some general knowledge of PC architectures.

Supplied Materials:

Students will be provided with an electronic version of the slides used in class.

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