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1 Overview
Supported Operating Systems
Getting Help
Contacting Dell
Related Documentation
Documentation Feedback
2 Features
Physical Disk Power Management
Configured Spin down Delay
Types of Virtual Disk Initialization
Background Initialization of Virtual Disks
Full Initialization of Virtual Disks
Fast Initialization of Virtual Disks
Consistency Checks
Disk Roaming
Using Disk Roaming
Fastpath
Configuring Fastpath-Capable Virtual Disks
Virtual Disk Migration
Migrating Virtual Disks
Virtual Disk Write Cache Policies
Write-Back and Write-Through
Conditions under Which Write-Back Is Employed
Conditions under Which Forced Write-Back with no Battery Is Employed
Virtual Disk Read Cache Policies
Reconfiguration of Virtual Disks
Fault Tolerance
The SMART Feature
Automatic Replace Member with Predicted Failure
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
Cache Preservation with Non-Volatile Cache (NVC)
Recovering Cache Data
Battery Transparent Learn Cycle
TLC Time Frame
Conditions for Replacing the Battery
3 Deploying the PERC Card
Removing the PERC Controller
Installing the PERC Controller
Support for Internal Multiple Controllers
Setting up Redundant Path Support on the PERC H810 Adapter
Reverting to Single Path Support from Redundant Path Support for PERC H810
4 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
Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package with DKMS Support
Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package with KMOD Support
Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package with KMP Support
5 Management Applications for PERC Cards
Dell Openmanage Storage Management
BIOS Configuration Utility
Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility
Exiting the Configuration Utility
Menu Navigation Controls
Setting up Virtual Disks
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
Virtual Disk Management (VD Mgmt)
Virtual Disk Actions
Physical Disk Management (PD Mgmt)
Physical Disk Actions
Rebuild
Controller Management (Ctrl Mgmt)
Controller Management Actions
Foreign Configuration View
Physical Disk Management
Setting LED Blinking
Creating Global Hot Spares
Removing Global or Dedicated Hot Spares
Replacing an Online Physical Disk
Restrictions and Limitations
Stopping Background Initialization
Performing a Manual Rebuild of an Individual Physical Disk
Controller Management
Enabling Boot Support
Enabling Boot Support for a BIOS-Enabled Controller
Enabling BIOS Stop on Error
Enabling Auto Import
Disabling Auto Import
Restoring Factory Default Settings
UEFI RAID Configuration Utility
Entering the UEFI RAID Configuration Utility
Exiting the UEFI RAID Configuration Utility
Configuration Options
Controller Management Menu
Virtual Disk Management
Physical Disk Management Menu
Enclosure Management
6 Cachecade
Cachecade Virtual Disk Characteristics
Configuring and Managing Cachecade Virtual Disks
Cachecade Virtual Disk Management
Creating Cachecade Virtual Disks
Deleting Cachecade Virtual Disks
Reconfiguring Cachecade Virtual Disks
Automatic Reconfiguration of Cachecade Virtual Disks
Manual Resizing of Cachecade Virtual Disks
7 Security Key and RAID Management
Security Key Implementation
Security Key Management in the BIOS Configuration Utility
Local Key Management (LKM)
Creating a Security Key
Changing the Security Key
Deleting a Security Key
Creating Secured Virtual Disks
Securing Pre-Existing Virtual Disks
Securing Pre-Existing Virtual Disks
Importing or Clearing Secured Foreign Configurations and Secure Disk Migration
Instant Secure Erase
Troubleshooting Security Key Errors
Secured Foreign Import Errors
Failure to Select or Configure Non Self-Encrypting Disks (Non-SED)
Failure to Delete Security Key
Failure to Instant Secure Erase Task on Physical Disks
8 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 <Ctrl> <R> 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
PERC Card Has Yellow Bang in Device Manager
PERC Card Not Seen in Device Manager
No Hard Drives Found Error Message During Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation
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
Smart Error Detected on a Physical Disk in a Redundant Virtual Disk
Smart Error Detected on a Physical Disk in a Non-Redundant Virtual Disk
Replace Member Errors
Source Disk Fails During Replace Member Operation
Target Disk Fails
General Disk Fails
Linux Operating System Errors
Virtual Disk Policy Is Assumed as Write-Through Error Message
Driver Does Not Auto-Build into New Kernel
Unable to Register SCSI Device Error Message
Disk Carrier LED Indicators
9 Appendix: RAID Description
Summary of RAID Levels
RAID Terminology
Disk Striping
Disk Mirroring
Spanned RAID Levels
Parity Data
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