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Dell EMC H840 User Manual (78 pages)
Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller 10
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Dell EMC
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 2 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Overview
8
Supported Operating Systems
8
PERC Card Specifications
9
Management Applications for PERC Cards
9
Comprehensive Embedded Management
10
Dell Openmanage Storage Management
10
Related Documentation
10
2 Getting Started
11
3 Features
13
Controller Features
13
Fastpath
13
Disk Roaming
13
Mb Io
14
Physical Disk Power Management
14
Secure Firmware Update
14
Enhanced HBA Mode
14
Non-RAID Disks
15
Auto Configure RAID 0
15
PERC H745P MX Enclosure Support
15
PERC H840 Enclosure Support
17
Profile Management
19
Virtual Disk Features
19
Virtual Disk Write Cache Policies
20
Virtual Disk Read Cache Policies
20
Virtual Disk Migration
21
Virtual Disk Initialization
21
Reconfiguration of Virtual Disks
22
Background Operations
24
Hard Drive Features
24
Self-Encrypting Disks
24
Instant Secure Erase
25
4 KB Sector Disk Drives
25
Fault Tolerance
25
The SMART Feature
25
Patrol Read
26
Physical Disk Failure Detection
26
Using Persistent Hot Spare Slots
26
Physical Disk Hot Swapping
27
Using Replace Member and Revertible Hot Spares
27
Controller Cache Preservation
27
Battery Transparent Learn Cycle
28
Deploying the PERC Card
29
Removing the PERC H740P Adapter
29
Installing the PERC H740P Adapter
30
Removing the PERC H740P Mini Monolithic
31
Installing the PERC H740P Mini Monolithic
32
Removing the PERC H745P MX Adapter Card
33
Installing the PERC H745P MX Adapter Card
34
Removing the PERC H840 Card
35
Installing the PERC H840 Card
36
Part Replacement of a PERC Card in Ehba Mode
36
5 Driver Installation
37
Creating the Device Driver Media
37
Downloading Drivers from the Dell Support Website
37
Downloading Drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools Media
38
Windows Driver Installation
38
Installing the Driver During a Windows Server 2012 R2 and Newer Installation
38
Installing the Driver after Windows Server 2012 R2 and Newer Installation
38
Updating PERC 10 Driver for Existing Windows Server 2012 R2 and Newer
39
Linux Driver Installation
39
Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package with KMOD Support
40
Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package with KMP Support
40
Loading the Driver During Operating System Installation
40
6 Firmware
42
Installing the Firmware Using DUP
42
7 HII Configuration Utility
43
Entering the HII Configuration Utility
43
Exiting the HII Configuration Utility
43
Navigating to Dell PERC 10 Configuration Utility
43
HII Configuration Utility Dashboard View Options
44
Configuration Management
45
Auto Configure RAID 0
45
Creating Virtual Disks
45
Configuring Virtual Disk Parameters
45
Creating Profile Based Virtual Disk
46
Viewing Disk Group Properties
47
Deleting Configurations
47
Controller Management
47
Clearing Controller Events
47
Saving Controller Events
48
Saving Debug Log
48
Managing Link Speed
48
Restoring Factory Default Settings
48
Manage Controller Mode
49
Changing Profile Using HII Configuration Utility
49
Advanced Controller Properties
50
Virtual Disk Management
52
Virtual Disk Numbering
52
Viewing Virtual Disk Properties
52
Viewing Physical Disks Associated with a Virtual Disk
53
Configuring Virtual Disk Policies
54
Configuring Virtual Disks
54
Performing Break Mirror Operation
55
Performing Expand Virtual Disk Operation
55
Performing Consistency Check
55
Physical Disk Management
56
Viewing Physical Disk Properties
56
Cryptographic Erase
58
Physical Disk Erase
58
Assigning Global Hot Spare
58
Assigning Dedicated Hot Spare
59
Convert to RAID Capable
59
Convert to Non-RAID Disk
59
Hardware Components
60
Viewing Battery Properties
60
Viewing Physical Disks Associated with an Enclosure
60
8 Security Key and RAID Management
61
Security Key Implementation
61
Security Key Management in the HII Configuration Utility
61
Local Key Management
61
Creating Security Key
62
Changing Security Settings
62
Disabling Security Key
62
Creating Secured Virtual Disk
63
Securing Pre-Existing Virtual Disk
63
Importing Secure Virtual Disk
63
9 Troubleshooting
64
Adapter at Baseport Not Responding Error Message
64
BIOS Disabled Error Message
64
Configured Disks Removed or Not Accessible Error Message
65
Dirty Cache Data Error Message
65
Discovery Error Message
65
Drive Configuration Changes Error Message
65
Windows Operating System Installation Errors
66
Firmware Fault State Error Message
66
Extra Enclosure Error Message
66
Foreign Configuration Found Error Message
66
Foreign Configuration Not Found in HII Error Message
66
Degraded State of Virtual Disks
67
Memory Errors
67
Preserved Cache State
67
Security Key Errors
67
Secured Foreign Import Errors
67
Failure to Select or Configure Non Self-Encrypting Disks Non-SED
68
Failure to Delete Security Key
68
Failure of Cryptographic Erase Task on Secured Physical Disks
68
General Issues
68
PERC Card Has Yellow Bang in Device Manager
68
PERC Card Not Seen in Device Manager
68
Physical Disk Issues
69
Physical Disk in Failed State
69
Unable to Rebuild a Fault Tolerant Virtual Disk
69
Fatal Error or Data Corruption Reported
69
Physical Disk Displayed as Blocked
69
Multiple Disks Become Inaccessible
69
Rebuilding a Failed Physical Disk
70
Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using a Global Hot Spare
70
Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using a Dedicated Hot Spare
70
Physical Disk Fails During Reconstruction on Redundant Virtual Disk
70
Virtual Disk Fails Rebuild Using a Dedicated Hot Spare
70
Physical Disk Takes a Long Time to Rebuild
71
SMART Errors
71
Smart Error Detected on a Physical Disk in a Redundant Virtual Disk
71
Smart Error Detected on a Physical Disk in a Non-Redundant Virtual Disk
71
Replace Member Errors
72
Source Disk Fails During Replace Member Operation
72
Target Disk Fails
72
General Disk Fails
72
Linux Operating System Errors
72
Virtual Disk Policy Is Assumed as Write-Through Error Message
72
Unable to Register SCSI Device Error Message
73
Disk Carrier LED Indicators
73
HII Error Messages
74
Unhealthy Status of the Drivers
74
10 Appendix Raid Description
75
Summary of RAID Levels
75
RAID Terminology
76
Disk Striping
76
Disk Mirroring
76
Spanned RAID Levels
77
Parity Data
77
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