Network Card User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H310, H710, H710P, and H810 User’s Guide
- Overview
- Features
- Physical Disk Power Management
- Types Of Virtual Disk Initialization
- Consistency Checks
- Disk Roaming
- FastPath
- Virtual Disk Migration
- Virtual Disk Write Cache Policies
- Virtual Disk Read Cache Policies
- Reconfiguration Of Virtual Disks
- Fault Tolerance
- The SMART Feature
- Patrol Read
- Redundant Path Support (For PERC H810 Only)
- Physical Disk Failure Detection
- Using Persistent Hot Spare Slots
- Physical Disk Hot Swapping
- Using Replace Member And Revertible Hot Spares
- Controller Cache Preservation
- Battery Transparent Learn Cycle
- Deploying The PERC Card
- Driver Installation
- Pre-Installation Requirements For Windows Driver Installation
- Creating The Device Driver Media For Windows Driver Installation
- Downloading Drivers From The Dell Systems Service And Diagnostic Tools Media For Windows
- Downloading Drivers From The Dell Support Website For Windows
- Installing Driver During a Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 Installation
- Installing Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 For A New RAID Controller
- Updating Existing Windows Server 2008 Or Windows Server 2008 R2
- Updating The Linux Driver
- Management Applications For PERC Cards
- Dell OpenManage Storage Management
- BIOS Configuration Utility
- Virtual Disk Management
- Creating Virtual Disks
- Selecting Virtual Disk Parameters
- Converting Physical Disk To RAID Capable For PERC H310
- Converting Physical Disk To Non-RAID For PERC H310
- Initializing Virtual Disks
- Checking Data Consistency
- Running A Data Consistency Check
- Importing Or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using The VD Mgmt Menu
- Importing Or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using The Foreign Configuration View Screen
- Break Mirror
- Managing Preserved Cache
- Managing Dedicated Hot Spares
- Deleting Virtual Disks
- Deleting Disk Groups
- Clearing The Configuration
- BIOS Configuration Utility Menu Options
- Physical Disk Management
- Controller Management
- UEFI RAID Configuration Utility
- CacheCade
- Security Key And RAID Management
- Troubleshooting
- BIOS Error Messages
- Discovery Error Message
- Extra Enclosure Error Message
- Cache Data Lost Error Message
- Missing Disks In Virtual Disk Error Message
- Previous Configuration Of Disks Removed Error Message
- Missing Virtual Disks Error Message
- Dirty Cache Data Error Message
- BIOS Disabled Error Message
- Drive Configuration Changes Error Message
- Adapter At Baseport Not Responding Error Message
- Offline Or Missing Virtual Drives With Preserved Cache Error Message
- Virtual Disks Offline Error Message
- Virtual Disks Degraded Error Message
- Virtual Disks Partially Degraded Error Message
- Memory Or Battery Problem Error Message
- Firmware Fault State Error Message
- Foreign Configuration Found Error Message
- Foreign Configuration Not Found In
Error Message - Previous Configuration Cleared Or Missing Error Message
- Invalid SAS Topology Detected Error Message
- Multibit ECC Errors Detected Error Messages
- Configured Disks Removed Or Not Accessible Error Message
- Battery Discharged Or Disconnected Error Message
- Degraded State Of Virtual Disks
- Memory Errors
- Preserved Cache State
- General Issues
- Physical Disk Issues
- Physical Disk In Failed State
- Unable to Rebuild A Fault Tolerant Virtual Disk
- Fatal Error Or Data Corruption Reported
- Physical Disk Displayed As Blocked
- Multiple Disks Become Inaccessible
- Rebuilding A Failed Physical Disk
- Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using A Global Hot Spare
- Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using A Dedicated Hot Spare
- Physical Disk Fails During Reconstruction On Redundant Virtual Disk
- Virtual Disk Fails Rebuild Using A Dedicated Hot Spare
- Physical Disk Takes A Long Time To Rebuild
- SMART Errors
- Replace Member Errors
- Linux Operating System Errors
- Disk Carrier LED Indicators
- BIOS Error Messages
- Appendix: RAID Description
3. Install the storage controller in the appropriate controller slot and connect all the cables to the storage controller.
CAUTION: When removing or replacing the PERC Mini Monolithic Controller, hold the card by its edges
marked by the blue touch points. Do not handle the card while holding the battery or the heatsink.
For more information, see the relevant figures in Removing The PERC Controller.
4. Replace the system cover.
5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Support For Internal Multiple Controllers
On PowerEdge systems with dual bays (backplanes), the disk drives are managed by independent PERC H710P cards.
The PERC H710P cards do not share the disks or the RAID volumes. A drive can be identified using the following as
guideline: Controller: Bay/Backplane: Slot.
Setting Up Redundant Path Support On The PERC H810 Adapter
The PERC H810 card can detect and use redundant paths to disks contained in enclosures. With redundant paths to the
same device, if one path fails, another path can be used to communicate between the controller and the device.
To set up a configuration with redundant paths, both ports on a controller must be cabled to the In ports of a single
enclosure.
To add multiple enclosures, both Out ports of the first enclosure must be cabled to the In ports of the next enclosure.
If the connection between an Out port on the controller and an In port on an enclosure fails, an alternate path exists
through the second Out port on the controller and the second In port on the enclosure. For more information, see the
following figure.
NOTE: The PERC H810 card supports redundant paths when used with Dell PowerVault MD1200 and Dell
PowerVault MD1220 disk storage enclosures.
Perform the following steps to configure the hardware to utilize redundant paths on the PERC H810 card:
1. Set up an enclosure on the PERC H810 card.
2. Connect two SAS cables from the Out ports on your PERC H810 card to the In ports of the external enclosure. For
more information, see the following figure.
NOTE: For information on Unified Mode, see the enclosure documentation that was shipped with the
enclosure.
3. To add multiple enclosures, cable both Out ports of the first enclosure to both In ports of the next enclosure.
After you set up the hardware, the controller detects the redundant paths and automatically utilizes them to
balance the I/O load.
Reverting To Single Path Support From Redundant Path Support For
PERC H810
If you need to revert to single path support from redundant path support, shut down the system and remove the exact
same cables that were added to support redundant path support, leaving only one connection between the controller
and enclosures. After you remove the cable and power up the system, ensure that there are no warning messages
during boot, and that all virtual disks are online and optimal. If you are using Dell OpenManage, see the Dell
OpenManage documentation at dell.com/support/manuals for additional instructions.
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