Users Guide

Supported non-RAID controllers
The iDRAC interface supports 12 Gbps SAS HBA external controller, HBA330 internal controller, and supports SATA drives only for
HBA330 internal controller.
Supported enclosures
iDRAC supports MD1200, MD1220, MD1400, and MD1420 enclosures.
NOTE: Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RBODS) that are connected to HBA controllers are not supported.
Summary of supported features for storage devices
The following table provides the features supported by the storage devices through iDRAC.
NOTE: Features such as prepare to remove and blink or unblink component LED are not applicable for HHHL PCIe SSD
cards.
Feature Name PERC 9 Controllers PERC 8 Controllers PCIe
SSD
H830 H730
P
H730 H330 FD33x
S
FD33x
D
H810 H710P H710 H310
Assign or unassign
physical disk as a
global hot spare
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Staged Staged Staged Staged Not
applicabl
e
Create virtual disks Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Staged Staged Staged Staged Not
applicabl
e
Edit virtual disks
cache policies
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Staged Staged Staged Staged Not
applicabl
e
Check virtual disk
consistency
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Staged Staged Staged Staged Not
applicabl
e
Cancel check
consistency
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Not
applicabl
e
Not
applicable
Not
applicabl
e
Not
applicab
le
Not
applicabl
e
Initialize virtual disks Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Staged Staged Staged Staged Not
applicabl
e
Cancel initialization Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Not
applicabl
e
Not
applicable
Not
applicabl
e
Not
applicab
le
Not
applicabl
e
Encrypt virtual disks Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Staged Staged Staged Staged Not
applicabl
e
Assign or unassign
dedicated hot spare
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Real-
time
Staged Staged Staged Staged Not
applicabl
e
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