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
NOTE: The replacement disk must be a hot spare or an unconfigured disk without a foreign configuration. It
must have the same or greater capacity and should be of the same type as the disk it is replacing.
Restrictions and Limitations
The following restrictions and limitations apply to the Replace Member operation:
• The Replace Member functions are restricted to one per array for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5, and two per array
for RAID 6.
• The Replace Member function and rebuild cannot run simultaneously on a RAID 6 virtual disk. The rebuild
operation has a higher priority, and the Replace Member operation is aborted if a rebuild begins.
• The Replace Member function and rebuild cannot run simultaneously on a RAID 6 virtual disk. The rebuild
operation has a higher priority, and the Replace Member operation is aborted if a rebuild begins.
Stopping Background Initialization
Background initialization (BGI) is the automated operation in which parity is created and written. BGI does not run on
RAID 0 virtual disks. Under certain conditions, the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) displays a message if you want
to stop BGI in progress. An alert message is displayed if BGI is in progress and you start any of the following actions:
• A Full Initialization on the virtual disk
• A Fast Initialization on the virtual disk
• A Consistency Check on the virtual disk
The following alert message is displayed:
The virtual disk is undergoing a background initialization process. Would you
like to stop the operation and proceed with the <full initialization/quick
initialization/consistency check> instead?
Click Yes to stop the BGI and start the requested operation or No to allow BGI to continue.
Performing A Manual Rebuild Of An Individual Physical Disk
CAUTION: If a physical disk is a member of a disk group that contains multiple virtual disks and one of the virtual
disks is deleted when a rebuild operation is in progress, the rebuild operation stops. You can then resume the
rebuild operation manually using a storage management application. To avoid interruption, ensure that none of the
virtual disks are deleted until the rebuild is complete.
Use the following procedures to rebuild one failed physical disk manually.
1. Press <Ctrl> <N> to access the PD Mgmt screen.
A list of physical disks is displayed. The status of each disk is displayed under the heading State.
2. Press the down-arrow key to highlight a physical disk that has a failed state.
3. Press <F2> to display a menu of available actions.
The Rebuild option is highlighted at the top of the menu.
4. Press the right-arrow key to display the rebuild options and select Start.
5. After you start the rebuild, press <Esc> to display the previous menu.
NOTE: You can also use the VD Mgmt screen to perform a manual rebuild. Use the arrow key to highlight a
physical disk, and press <F2>. In the menu that is displayed, select the Rebuild option.
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