Users Guide

Chapter 1: Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e ................................................................................... 5
Dell HBA355i.........................................................................................................................................................................6
Dell HBA355i front card..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Dell HBA355e .......................................................................................................................................................................7
Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e technical specifications..........................................................................................7
PowerEdge systems supported by Dell HBA355i........................................................................................................ 7
PowerEdge systems supported by Dell HBA355e....................................................................................................... 7
Operating systems supported by Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e........................................................................ 8
MD1400 and MD1420 enclosure support for Dell HBA355e..................................................................................... 8
Port support matrix for dual path on the same MD1400 and MD1420 enclosure................................................8
ME484 enclosure support for Dell HBA355e................................................................................................................8
Port support matrix for dual path on the same ME484 enclosure.......................................................................... 9
Tape drive support for Dell HBA355e.............................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Applications supported by Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e ........................................ 10
Human Interface Infrastructure Configuration Utility............................................................................................... 10
Dell OpenManage Storage Management..................................................................................................................... 10
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller and Lifecycle Controller............................................................. 10
The Command Line Interface..........................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3: Dell HBA355e enclosure support................................................................................. 11
Dell HBA multipathing using HII.......................................................................................................................................11
Dell HBA multipathing using Windows........................................................................................................................... 11
Dell HBA multipathing using iDRAC............................................................................................................................... 12
Dell HBA multipathing using Linux................................................................................................................................. 12
Dell HBA multipathing using VMWare...........................................................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Features of Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e............................................................... 13
Hardware Root of Trust................................................................................................................................................... 13
Non–RAID drives................................................................................................................................................................13
Event management support for Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e ........................................................................13
LED activity......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 5: Installation and removal of cards ............................................................................... 15
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................15
Before working inside your system................................................................................................................................15
After working inside your system...................................................................................................................................16
Remove the Dell HBA355i adapter................................................................................................................................ 16
Install the Dell HBA355i adapter.....................................................................................................................................17
Remove the Dell HBA355i front card............................................................................................................................18
Install the Dell HBA355i front card................................................................................................................................ 19
Remove the Dell HBA355e adapter.............................................................................................................................. 20
Install the Dell HBA355e adapter................................................................................................................................... 21
Connect Dell HBA355e to the storage enclosure..................................................................................................... 22
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