User's 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
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Management Applications For PERC Cards
Dell OpenManage Storage Management applications enable you to manage and configure the RAID system, create and
manage multiple disk groups, control and monitor multiple RAID systems, and provide online maintenance. The
management applications for PERC H310, H710, H710P, and H810 include:
• Dell OpenManage Storage Management
• BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>)
• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID Configuration Utility
NOTE: Dell serial-attached SCSI (SAS) RAID Storage Manager is not supported for SED management.
Dell OpenManage Storage Management
The Dell OpenManage Storage Management is a storage management application for Dell systems that provides
enhanced features for configuring a system's locally-attached RAID and Non-RAID disk storage. The Dell OpenManage
storage management application enables you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all supported RAID
controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-line interface without requiring the use of the controller
BIOS utilities. The graphical user interface (GUI) is wizard-driven with features for novice and advanced users, and
detailed online help. Using the Dell OpenManage storage management application, you can protect your data by
configuring data-redundancy, assigning hot spares, or rebuilding failed physical disks. The command line interface
available on selected operating systems to perform RAID management tasks is fully featured and scriptable.
NOTE: For more information, see the
Dell OpenManage Storage Management User's Guide
at dell.com/support/
manuals.
BIOS Configuration Utility
The BIOS Configuration Utility, also known as <Ctrl> <R>, is a storage management application embedded on the PERC
H310, H710, H710P, and H810 cards that configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. <Ctrl> <R> is
independent of the operating system.
NOTE: Use the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) for initial setup and disaster recovery. You can use advanced
features through Dell OpenManage storage management application and Dell SAS RAID storage manager.
The following sections provide information about using the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>). For more information,
see the online help option by pressing <F1> in the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>).
NOTE: The PERC PER H310, H710, H710P, and H810 card configuration utility refreshes the screen to show changes
to information. The refresh occurs when you press <F5>or every 15 seconds.
Entering The BIOS Configuration Utility
Perform the following steps to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) when you boot the system:
1. Turn on the system.
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