Dell EMC Host Bus Adapter User's Guide HBA330 and External 12 Gbps SAS HBA Regulatory Model: UCSE 900, UCSF-1000, UCSN-1000
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Contents 1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................5 Dell HBA card specifications............................................................................................................................................. 7 Supported operating systems...........................................................................................................................................
6 BIOS Configuration Utility........................................................................................................................... 30 Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility........................................................................................................................ 30 Exiting the Configuration Utility..................................................................................................................................... 30 Setting boot volume.....
1 Overview The Dell EMC Host Bus Adapter (HBA) card family consists of the Dell HBA330 MMZ, Dell HBA330 MX, Dell 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller, Dell HBA330 adapter card and Dell HBA330 mini monolithic card. • Dell 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller: The Dell 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller is a HBA that provides physical disk drive interface with noRAID capability and is available in low-profile and full-height form factors for external storage.
Figure 2. Features of Dell HBA330 adapter card 1 Dell HBA330 adapter 3 SAS-cable connector 2 heat sink 2 Dell HBA330 mini monolithic card Figure 3. Features of Dell HBA330 mini monolithic card heat sink 1 • Dell HBA330 MX: The Dell HBA330 is a member of the MX7000 family of controllers, and is used to interface with the internal drives.
Figure 4. Features of Dell HBA330 MX adapter card 1 heat sink 3 SAS-cable connector • 2 release lever Dell HBA330 MMZ: The Dell HBA330 MMZ is a member of the MX7000 family of controllers and is used to interface with the drives located in the MX5016 storage enclosure. Figure 5.
Feature Dell HBA (12 Gbps SAS HBA and HBA330 cards) Non-Volatile cache None Cache policy No Drives Types 3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS PCIe Support Generation 3 Non-RAID or pass through mode Yes SAS and SATA technology Yes NOTE: SATA is not supported on the Dell HBA330 MMZ and 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller cards.
2 Features Dell HBA cards support the following features. LED Port activity The 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller is equipped with port activity or status LEDs. The LEDs enable you to quickly determine the status of an external SAS port. Each x4 connector has its own set of LEDs. NOTE: The HBA330 card does not have LED port indicators. The following table describes the color of the LEDs and corresponding SAS port state. Table 2.
3 Dell EMC HBA enclosure support When set up for multipath systems, the HBA330 MMZ and the 12 Gbps SAS controllers may access physical drives through multiple paths to provide redundancy and load balance to the drives. However, the controller does not manage these paths; this function is controlled by the multipath layer in the host operating system.
Drives that are accessible are now listed as a Multipath Disk Device. 8 Right-click on a multipath disk and select Properties. 9 Click on the MPIO. You can set MPIO policies and check whether both the paths to the drive are active. If configured properly, both the paths will display Active/Optimised under the This device has the following paths section. If only one path is listed, check the system storage assignment and hardware configuration.
Figure 6. Multipath topology for the MX7000 modular system In this diagram, the HBA330 MMZ resides in the compute sled, and functions as an interface to the SAS topology of the MX7000. The HBA330 MMZ connects to a pair of MX5000 SAS I/O modules (IOMs) that manage connections between the compute and storage sleds in the MX7000. For more information on configuring drive assignments, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise Modular User's Guide. NOTE: The I/O modules cannot be configured independently.
Clustering with Dell EMC HBA330 MMZ Due to its modular design, the MX7000, is an ideal solution for configuring a clustered system with multiple compute nodes and storage sleds within the same MX7000 chassis. Each compute node will need an HBA330 MMZ and the storage sled will need to be assigned to each compute sled that is a part of the clustering node. For more information on assigning storage sleds to multiple computes, see the OpenManage Enterprise Modular User's Guide.
4 Deploying Dell HBA cards CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the system.
5 Remove the screws on the bracket, if any, or use the system’s retention clips to remove the controller on the system. 6 Remove the connector that attaches the 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller to the system board. 7 If applicable, replace the storage controller card and connect the cable. For more information on installing the card, see Installing the 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller. 8 Install the system cover. 9 Reconnect the power cable(s) and network cables. Figure 7.
NOTE: To avoid damage to the controller, hold the controller by its edges only. 6 Align the connector on the 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller with the PCIe slot on the system. 7 Press down the controller until the connectors are firmly engaged. 8 Tighten the screws on the bracket, if any, or use the system’s retention clips to secure the controller on the system. 9 Use SAS cable(s) to connect the external tape device or enclosure to the adapter. 10 Install the system cover.
Figure 8. Cabling the 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller to the storage enclosure Removing the HBA330 adapter card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
a Press down and hold the metal tab on the SAS cable connector. 7 b Pull the SAS cable out of the connector. If applicable, replace the storage controller card and connect the cable. For more information on installing the card, see Installing the HBA330 adapter card. 8 Close the system. 9 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals. Figure 9.
6 Route the SAS data cable through the clip on the card and through the channel on the inner side of the chassis. 7 Attach the connector labeled "SAS A" to connector SAS A on the backplane, and attach the connector labeled "SAS B" to connector SAS B on the backplane. 8 Close the system. 9 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Figure 10. Removing and installing the HBA330 card 1 bracket notch (3) 2 release lever 3 card bracket 4 tabs on the system 5 system chassis 6 card connector on the system board 7 HBA card connector Installing the HBA330 MMZ adapter card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Removing the HBA330 MX adapter card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
Figure 11. Removing and installing the HBA330 MX card 1 bracket notch (3) 2 release lever 3 card bracket 4 system chassis 5 HBA card connector 6 card connector on the system Installing the HBA330 MX adapter card CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
7 Route the SAS data cable through the clip on the card and through the channel on the inner side of the chassis. 8 Attach the connector labeled "BP SAS" to connector SAS A on the backplane, and attach the connector labeled "CTRL SAS" to SAScable on the controller card. 9 Close the sled. 10 Insert the sled into the MX chassis and turn on the system and any attached MX chassis peripherals.
Figure 12. Removing and installing the HBA330 mini monolithic card 1 storage controller cable 2 storage controller card 3 storage-controller card holder 4 storage controller retention hook Installing the HBA330 mini monolithic controller CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
6 b Tighten the screws to secure the cable and the card to the system board. Connect the SAS data cable connector to the card. NOTE: Ensure that you connect the cable according to the connector labels on the cable. The cable does not function properly if reversed. 7 Route the SAS data cable through the clip on the card and through the channel on the inner side of the chassis.
5 Driver installation Dell HBA cards require software drivers to operate with the supported operating systems. This chapter contains the procedures for installing the drivers for the Dell HBA controllers. NOTE: The drivers for the Dell HBA controller for VMware ESXi is packaged within the VMware ESXi ISO image downloaded from the Dell support site. For more information, see the VMware documentation at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions.
Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools Media To download drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media: 1 Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in your system. The Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is displayed. 2 Select your system model and operating system. 3 Click Continue. 4 From the list of drivers displayed, select the driver you require. 5 Select the self-extracting zip file and click Run.
For detailed instructions on installing and cabling the Dell HBA controller in the system, see Deploying Dell HBA cards. 3 Turn on the system. The Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays the detected hardware device. 4 Click Next. 5 On the Locate device driver screen, select the Search for a suitable driver for my device option and click Next. 6 Browse and select the drivers from the Locate Driver Files screen. 7 Click Next. The wizard detects and installs the appropriate device drivers.
Linux driver installation NOTE: The driver update disk (DUD) images are created only for those operating system releases in which the native (in-box) driver is insufficient for installation. In the event that an operating system is being installed with a corresponding DUD image, follow the instructions below. If not, proceed with using the native device driver and then skip to the topic Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package With DKMS Support.
6 BIOS Configuration Utility The BIOS Configuration Utility Ctrl+C, is a storage management application embedded on Dell HBA cards. The Ctrl+C function is independent of the operating system. NOTE: You cannot boot your system using external attached storage devices. NOTE: When you boot your system, press Ctrl+C to load the BIOS configuration Utility for the HBA controller. The BIOS configuration Utility loads only after you select the boot device.
Setting boot volume Perform the following steps to set up boot volume in the configuration utility. 1 Enter the BIOS configuration Utility. The Device Settings screen displays a list of Dell HBA cards. NOTE: After entering BIOS configuration Utility Ctrl+C, ensure that you provide all the available devices in the system to set the BIOS boot order as the order is reset everytime you enter the BIOS configuration Utility Ctrl+C. 2 Select any of the Dell HBA cards and press Enter.
7 Human Interface Infrastructure configuration utility The HII configuration utility is a standardized way of viewing and setting a device configuration. The HII configuration utility provides preoperating system functionality and management for the following: • Viewing physical device properties. • Running physical device operations. • Retrieving debug information.
4 To remove Boot device, select PD from Select Physical Disk. Click on No for Legacy OpROM Boot Device. NOTE: This is a Boot device for Legacy BIOS Mode. If the Server is in UEFI Boot mode, you will need to set your Boot device in System BIOS. Selecting physical disk drive operations in HII Boot device The table describes the Select Physical Disk Operations screen details: Menu Item Description Select Physical Disk Allows you to select the physical disk.
Menu Item Description Firmware Version Indicates the version of firmware. Default NVData Version Indicates the version of default NVData. Persistent NVData Version Indicates the version of persistent NVData. Changing the controller properties 1 Enter the Dell HBA Configuration Utility. See Navigating to the Dell HBA configuration utility. 2 Click Controller Management > Change Controller Properties. You can Enable or Disable the Legacy BIOS.
Menu Item Description Hardware Vendor Displays the name of hardware vendor Model Number Displays the model number Hard Disk Drive RPM Displays the rpm of the hard disk drive Physical Link Rate Displays the physical link rate Logical Link Rate Displays the logical link rate. Selecting physical disk drive operations 1 Start the Dell HBA Configuration Utility. See Navigating to the Dell HBA configuration utility. 2 Click Physical Disk Management > Select Physical Disk Operations.
8 Updating the firmware Perform the below procedures to download and run DUP to update the firmware: 1 Navigate to Dell.com/support. 2 Enter your system Service Tag and click Submit. The Product Support page is displayed. 3 Click Driver and Downloads. 4 Select the operating system, category, and the update importance. The list of applicable updates are displayed. 5 Click Download. 6 When the download is complete, run DUP by double-clicking the filename.
9 Getting help You can get help with your Dell product by contacting Dell, or send feedback on product documentation. Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
