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
Perform the following steps to select whether to import the virtual disk or discard the preserved cache:
1. On the VD Mgmt screen, click on a controller icon.
2. Press <F2> to display the available actions.
3. Select Manage Preserved Cache.
A message is displayed advising you to import the foreign configuration before you discard the preserved cache to
avoid losing data belonging to the foreign configuration. Confirm whether you want to continue. The Manage
Preserved Cache screen displays the affected virtual disks.
4. You can choose to discard the cache on the Manage Preserved Cache screen. If you press Cancel, the process is
cancelled and the Preserved Cache Retained dialog box is displayed.
If you choose to discard the cache, you are prompted to confirm your choice. If you choose to retain the cache, a
message is displayed to notify you that you cannot perform certain operations while the cache exists. Click OK to
continue.
Managing Dedicated Hot Spares
A dedicated hot spare automatically replaces a failed physical disk only in the selected disk group which the hot spare
is part of.
A dedicated hot spare is used before a global hot spare is used. You can create dedicated hot spares or delete them on
the VD Mgmt screen.
Perform the following steps to create or delete dedicated hot spares:
1. On the VD Mgmt screen, select Disk Group # and press <F2> to display the menu of available actions.
The available menu options are displayed.
2. Select Manage Ded. HS and press <Enter>.
A screen displays a list of the current dedicated hot spares with an X beside them and the physical disks that are
available to create dedicated hot spares.
NOTE: The utility allows only disks of the same disk technology and of equal or greater size to be selected as
dedicated hot spare.
3. Use the following instructions to create or delete a dedicated hot spare:
– Creating a dedicated hot spare
1. Press the down-arrow key to highlight an available physical disk.
2. Press the spacebar to select the disk.
3. Repeat step a to step b for each dedicated hot spare that you want to create.
NOTE: An X is displayed beside the selected physical disk(s).
– Deleting a dedicated hot spare
1. Use the down-arrow key to highlight a current hot spare.
2. Press the spacebar to de-select the disk.
3. Repeat step a and step b for each dedicated hot spare that you want to delete.
4. Press <Enter> to confirm the changes.
The VD Mgmt screen displays the updated list of hot spares under the Hot spares heading.
NOTE: If a global hot spare or dedicated hot spare is removed, reinserted and imported, it regains its status as
a hot spare. A dedicated hot spare becomes a global hot spare when the disk group it was assigned to protect
is no longer present during import.
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