Instruction Manual

28 Storage Controller Features

Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created on PERC 6 and H200 Cards

Virtual disks that are created on the PERC 6 and H200 family of controllers

can be migrated to the PERC H700 and H800 cards without risking data

or configuration loss. Migrating virtual disks from the PERC H700 and

H800 cards to PERC 6 or H200 is not supported.

NOTE: For more information about compatibility, contact your Dell technical

support representative.

Migrating Virtual Disks From PERC 6 or H200 to PERC H700 and H800

To migrate virtual disks from PERC 6 or H200 to PERC H700 and H800:

Turn off the system.

Move the appropriate physical disks from the PERC 6 or H200 card to the

PERC H700 and H800 card. If you are replacing your PERC 6 or H200 card

with a PERC H700 or H800 card, see the

Hardware Owner’s Manual

that

shipped with your system or at

support.dell.com/manuals

Boot the system and import the foreign configuration that is detected.

You can do this in two ways:

• Press <F> to automatically import the foreign configuration.

• Enter the

BIOS Configuration Utility

and navigate to the

Foreign

Configuration View

NOTE: For more information on accessing the BIOS Configuration Utility,

see "Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility" on page 82

NOTE: For more information on Foreign Configuration View, see "Foreign

Configuration View" on page 108.

Exit the

BIOS Configuration Utility

and reboot the system.

Ensure all the latest drivers for the PERC H700 or H800 card (available at

support.dell.com

) are installed. For more information, see "Driver

Installation" on page 69.

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