Dell HBA355e Adapter ..............................8 Dell HBA350i MX................................. 8 Dell HBA350i Adapter.................................9 Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter technical specifications........................ 9 PowerEdge systems supported by Dell HBA355i Adapter..................10 PowerEdge systems supported by Dell HBA355i Front................... 10 PowerEdge systems supported by Dell HBA355e Adapter..................
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Install Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter driver on which the Windows Server 2016 is already installed or later.... 35 Update Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter driver that runs on Windows Server 2016 or later........
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Incompatible firmware image when incorrect payload is used................. 46 Additional disks displayed in the command line interface..................46 Intended branding information of the Dell HBA350i Adapter not displayed ..........46 Firmware upgrade or downgrade from DUP is not supported on Ubuntu.............47 Chapter 11: Documentation resources..................48...
MX), and Dell Technologies Host Bus Adapter 350i (Dell HBA350i Adapter) are non–RAID solution cards that can be used as a boot controller and also as a data controller. Dell Technologies Host Bus Adapter 355e(Dell HBA355e Adapter) is a non-RAID solution card that is used as a data controller by connecting to external JBODs and tape drives.
Figure 2. Dell HBA355i Front 1. Primary SAS connector port A 2. Power connector 3. Heatsink 4. PCIe connector 5. Secondary SAS connector port B Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter...
● Mixing of single-path and dual-path configurations on the same controller is not supported. ● Interleaving of port for multipath configuration is not supported. Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter...
● A maximum of two enclosures is supported in a single- or dual-path configurations. ● Both single-path and dual-path configurations on the same Dell HBA355e Adapter card is not supported. ● When using two enclosures together, the two must be either MD14xx or ME484. Mixing of these two types of enclosures is not supported.
● Mixing of tape drives with ME (ME484) or MD (MD1420 or MD1400) enclosures on the same controller is not supported. Internal tape drive support for Dell HBA355i Adapter and Dell HBA350i Adapter HBA355i Adapter and HBA350i Adapter support one tape drive (LT06/7/8). Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter...
Multipath support on Dell HBA355e Adapter When set up for multipath systems, the HBA355e Adapter 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.
Advanced properties > Redundant path > Present. Dell HBA multipathing using Linux For information about configuring Dell HBA multipathing using Linux, see the Linux administration documentation. Use the Multipath-l commands to display path information.
HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter The Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter cards support the following features. Dell HBA355e Adapter supports MD1400, MD1420, and ME484 enclosures, and external tape drives (LTO 6/7/8).
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Tape drives have only x1 lanes and the default LED color will be Amber when they are connected. This is an expected behavior. Features of Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NOTE: To avoid damage to the controller, hold the controller by its edges only. 7. Align the connector on the HBA355e Adapter with the PCIe slot on the system. 8. Press down the controller until the connectors are firmly engaged.
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Figure 12. Dual path configuration: Cabling HBA355e Adapter with MD1420 and MD1400 enclosures Figure 13. Dual path configuration: Cabling of HBA355e Adapter with ME484 enclosures Figure 14. Multipath configuration: Cabling HBA355e Adapter with MD1420 and MD1400 enclosures Installation and removal of cards...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Figure 19. Install the Dell HBA350i Adapter Installation and removal of cards...
The driver for HBA355i Adapter, HBA355i Front, HBA350i MX, HBA355e Adapter, and HBA350i Adapter for VMware ESXi is packaged within the VMware ESXi ISO image downloaded from Dell. For more information, see the VMware documentation at www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions. It is not recommended to have drivers from controllers prior to HBA355e Adapter, HBA355i Adapter, HBA350i MX, HBA355i Front, and HBA350i Adapter on the same system.
7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 for all the drivers you require. Windows driver installation Before you install the Windows driver for Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter you must first create a device driver media.
12. Click Next and continue the installation steps in the wizard. 13. Click Finish to exit the wizard and reboot the system for the changes to take place. Driver support for Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter...
3. If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the updated driver to take effect. Driver support for Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter...
Ensure that you disconnect the driver media so that the drivers are loaded successfully. If the installation media is deleted, reattach it. 10. Press C or exit to go to the installation. Driver support for Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter...
To access the management menu for the controller, use the arrow keys or the mouse. NOTE: For more information these options, click Help on the upper-right corner of the browser screen. Manage Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter using HII configuration utility...
Enter the HII configuration utility. The Device Settings screen displays a list of NIC ports and the Dell HBA355i Front configuration utility. 2. To access the HBA355i Front configuration utility, click Dell HBA355i Front Configuration Utility. The following list of configuration options is displayed: ●...
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.
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A confirmation screen is displayed. Click Ok to continue. 4. To choose another device click Next Device in this Enclosure. Manage Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter using HII configuration utility...
For iDRAC, navigate to system iDRAC > Maintenance > System Update, upload Windows executable, and then install. Update the firmware of Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, and Dell HBA350i Adapter using DUP...
Dell contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill or Dell product catalog. The availability of services varies depending on the country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical...
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Dell EMC. This information is used by Dell EMC Technical Support to troubleshoot the issue. ● Proactive contact — A Dell EMC Technical Support agent contacts you about the support case and helps you resolve the issue.
Troubleshooting To get help with your Dell EMC Host Bus Adapter series, you can contact your Dell Technical Service representative or see https://www.dell.com/support. Topics: • Known issues Known issues This section explains the known issues and expected behavior of the system when using the Host Bus Adapter.
Additional disks displayed in the command line interface Description If a ME484 enclosure is connected to Dell HBA355e Adapter, additional disks with 0 KB are displayed in the physical disklist (PDlist) output of the PERC CLI commands (show and show all).
Perform the firmware upgrade or downgrade using PERC CLI command perccli /cx download file = HBAxxxx.bin, where x is controller number. Applies to Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, and Dell HBA350i MX Troubleshooting...
This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system. To view the document that is listed in the documentation resources table: ● From the Dell EMC support site: 1. Click the documentation link that is provided in the Location column in the table.
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Methods to download firmware and drivers section in this document. Managing your For information about systems www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals system management software offered by Dell, see the Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide. For information about setting www.dell.com/ up, using, and troubleshooting openmanagemanuals >...
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