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
Multiple Disks Become Inaccessible
Issue: Rebuilding the physical disks after multiple disks become simultaneously inaccessible.
Corrective
Action:
Multiple physical disk errors in a single array typically indicate a failure in cabling or
connection and could involve the loss of data. You can recover the virtual disk after multiple
physical disks become simultaneously inaccessible. Perform the following steps to recover the
virtual disk:
CAUTION: Follow the safety precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge.
1. Turn off the system, check cable connections, and reseat physical disks.
2. Ensure that all the disks are present in the enclosure.
3. Turn on the system and enter the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) utility.
4. Import the foreign configuration.
5. Press <F> at the prompt to import the configuration, or press <C> to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl>
<R>) and either import or clear the foreign configuration.
If the virtual disk is redundant and transitioned to Degraded state before going Offline, a rebuild operation starts
automatically after the configuration is imported. If the virtual disk has gone directly to the Offline state due to a cable
pull or power loss situation, the virtual disk is imported in its Optimal state without a rebuild occurring.
NOTE: You can use the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) or Dell OpenManage storage management
application to perform a manual rebuild of multiple physical disks. For information on rebuilding a single physical
disk, see the topic Performing A Manual Rebuild Of An Individual Physical Disk.
Rebuilding A Failed Physical Disk
Issue: Rebuilding a physical disk after one of them is in a failed state.
Corrective
Action:
If you have configured hot spares, the PERC card automatically tries to use one of them to
rebuild a physical disk that is in a failed state. Manual rebuild is necessary if no hot spares with
enough capacity to rebuild the failed physical disks are available. You must insert a physical
disk with enough storage in the subsystem before rebuilding the physical disk.
NOTE: You can use the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) or Dell OpenManage storage management
application to perform a manual rebuild of an individual physical disk. For information on rebuilding a single
physical disk, see the topic Performing A Manual Rebuild Of An Individual Physical Disk.
Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using A Global Hot Spare
Issue: A virtual disk fails during rebuild while using a global hot spare.
Description: The global hot spare goes back to Hotspare state and the virtual disk goes to Failed state.
Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using A Dedicated Hot Spare
Issue: A virtual disk fails during rebuild while using a dedicated hot spare.
Description: The dedicated hot spare goes to Ready state and the virtual disk goes to Failed state.
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