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
• The controller detects an Error-Correcting Code (ECC) error while performing its cache
checking routine during initialization.
• The controller discards the cache rather than sending it to the disk subsystem because
the data integrity cannot be guaranteed.
Corrective
Action:
To resolve this issue, allow the battery to charge fully. If the problem persists, the battery or
controller memory may be faulty; contact Dell Technical Support.
Missing Disks In Virtual Disk Error Message
Error Message:
The following virtual disks have missing disks: (x). If you
proceed (or load the configuration utility), these virtual
disks will be marked OFFLINE and will be inaccessible. Please
check your cables and ensure all disks are present. Press any
key to continue, or 'C' to load the configuration utility.
Probable Cause: The message indicates that some configured disks were removed. If the disks were not
removed, they are no longer accessible. The SAS cables for your system might be improperly
connected.
Corrective
Action:
Check the cable connections and fix any issues. Restart the system. If there are no cable
problems, press any key or <C>to continue.
Previous Configuration Of Disks Removed Error Message
Error Message:
All of the disks from your previous configuration are gone. If
this is an unexpected message, then please power off your
system and check your cables to ensure all disks are present.
Press any key to continue, or press <C> to load the
configuration utility.
Probable Cause: The message indicates that some configured disks were removed. If the disks were not
removed, they are no longer accessible. The SAS cables for your system might be improperly
connected.
Corrective
Action:
Check the cable connections and fix any issues before restarting the system. If there are no
cable problems, press any key or <C> to continue.
Missing Virtual Disks Error Message
Error Message:
The following virtual disks are missing: (x). If you proceed
(or load the configuration utility), these virtual disks will
be removed from your configuration. If you wish to use them at
a later time, they will have to be imported. If you believe
these virtual disks should be present, please power off your
system and check your cables to ensure all disks are present.
Press any key to continue, or 'C' to load the configuration
utility.
Probable Cause: The message indicates that some configured disks were removed. If the disks were not
removed, they are no longer accessible. The SAS cables for your system might be improperly
connected.
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