Configure NVMe Storage

The Modalix DevKit includes a 500 GB NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drive. Developers who require additional capacity can replace the pre-installed drive with a compatible M.2 NVMe module installed directly on the carrier board.

Note

Please install or upgrade sima-cli before continuing. This guide is intended for use with the latest sima-cli version.

Note

This command must be run directly on the Modalix DevKit.

Once sima-cli is installed, you can format the NVMe drive using the following command:

modalix:~$ sima-cli nvme format

After formatting, the NVMe drive will be automatically mounted at /media/nvme.

To verify the mount and view storage usage, run:

modalix:~$ df -h

This command displays the available disk space on all mounted file systems, including the NVMe drive.

In case the NVMe drive needs to be remounted, run:

modalix:~$ sima-cli nvme remount

Both format and remount commands automatically add an entry into the /etc/fstab file, so the NVMe drive is always auto mounted.