Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Technologies Host Bus Adapter User's Guide HBA355i and HBA355e
- Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e
- Dell HBA355i
- Dell HBA355i front card
- Dell HBA355e
- Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e technical specifications
- PowerEdge systems supported by Dell HBA355i
- PowerEdge systems supported by Dell HBA355e
- Operating systems supported by Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e
- MD1400 and MD1420 enclosure support for Dell HBA355e
- Port support matrix for dual path on the same MD1400 and MD1420 enclosure
- ME484 enclosure support for Dell HBA355e
- Port support matrix for dual path on the same ME484 enclosure
- Tape drive support for Dell HBA355e
- Applications supported by Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e
- Dell HBA355e enclosure support
- Features of Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e
- Installation and removal of cards
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Remove the Dell HBA355i adapter
- Install the Dell HBA355i adapter
- Remove the Dell HBA355i front card
- Install the Dell HBA355i front card
- Remove the Dell HBA355e adapter
- Install the Dell HBA355e adapter
- Connect Dell HBA355e to the storage enclosure
- Driver support Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e
- Manage Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e cards using HII configuration utility
- Updating the firmware of Dell HBA355i and Dell HBA355e
- Getting help
- Troubleshooting
- Known issues
- VendorID and ProductID for tape drives
- System reserved partition after Windows installation
- Device settings in HII shows PCIe slot information
- Intermittent RSODs appears when a faulty drive is connected to HBA
- Selecting drive for operating system installation in legacy mode
- Adapter configuration change message
- Incompatible firmware image when incorrect payload is used
- Additional disks displayed in the command line interface
- Known issues
- Documentation resources
Table 5. View Controller Properties options
Option Description
Package version Controller package version
Number of SAS and SATA Devices* Number of SAS and SATA devices supported
Number of enclosures* Number of controller enclosures
*This option is displayed only after you refresh the topology.
Refreshing the topology
Refresh topology allows you to rediscover the devices. It also helps you detect changes in the devices that are connected to the
controller.
Steps
1. In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell HBA355i Front Configuration Utility > Controller
Management > Refresh Topology.
2. Click Ok to refresh the topology.
A screen is displayed topology refresh process is completed successfully.
3. Click Ok to continue.
Device Properties
Device properties allows you to view the properties of the device.
Steps
1. To view the Device Properties screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > Device
Settings > Dell HBA355i Front Configuration Utility > Device Properties > Logical Enclosure (Bay ID=1, Enclosure
Level=1).
Table 6. Logical Enclosure (Bay ID=1, Enclosure Level=1) properties
Option Description
Enclosure logical ID Logical ID of the enclosure
Enclosure level Level of the enclosure
Bay ID Bay ID of the enclosure
Vendor name Vendor name of the enclosure
Product name Product name of the enclosure
Product revision Product revision of the enclosure
Number of slots Number of slots that the enclosure supports
2. Click <Slot 0> SAS SSD drive model to view the properties on this device.
If the physical disk ID has the letter M next to it, the disk has multiple paths that are connected to the system.
Table 7. Device at Slot 0 Logical Enclosure 1 properties
Option Description
Device type Type of the physical disk
Protocol The drive protocol
Slot number Drive slot number in the enclosure
Connector name Name of the controller to which a particular drive is
connected
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