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Dell EMC H740P User Manual

Dell EMC H740P
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Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller 10 User’s
Guide
H740P, H745P MX, and H840
Regulatory Model: UCPA-1001, UCPB-1000, UCPE-1000 and UCPJ-1000

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Dell EMC H740P Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandDell EMC
ModelH740P
CategoryComputer Hardware
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Overview of Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller 10

Supported Operating Systems for PERC 10

Lists the operating systems supported by the PERC 10 series cards.

PERC 10 Card Specifications

Details specifications for PERC H740P, H745P MX, and H840 cards.

Getting Started with PERC 10 Controllers

PERC H740P Adapter Features

Describes the features of the PERC H740P adapter.

PERC H740P Mini Monolithic Card Features

Describes the features of the PERC H740P mini monolithic card.

PERC H745P MX Adapter Features

Describes the features of the PERC H745P MX adapter.

PERC H840 Adapter Card Features

Describes the features of the PERC H840 adapter card.

PERC 10 Controller Features

Secure Firmware Update

Describes the cryptographic method for updating firmware.

Virtual Disk Features

Lists virtual disk features like cache policies, migration, and initialization.

Virtual Disk Write Cache Policies

Explains Write-Back and Write-Through cache policies for virtual disks.

Virtual Disk Read Cache Policies

Explains No Read Ahead, Read Ahead, and Adaptive Read Ahead policies.

Reconfiguration of Virtual Disks

Details online capacity expansion (OCE) and RAID level migration (RLM).

Self-Encrypting Disks (SED)

Explains SEDs for data protection using encryption technology.

Instant Secure Erase (ISE)

Describes ISE for repurposing and securely erasing drives.

Fault Tolerance Features

Lists features contributing to fault tolerance like SMART and Patrol Read.

The SMART Feature

Explains the SMART feature for detecting predictable physical disk failures.

Automatic Replace Member with Predicted Failure

Describes automatic replacement of failed disks based on SMART predictions.

Physical Disk Failure Detection

Covers automatic detection of failed disks and rebuilds.

Replace Member and Revertible Hot Spares

Details how hot spares revert after a replacement operation.

Controller Cache Preservation

Explains how controller cache is preserved during power events.

Recovering Cache Data

Steps to recover cache data after power loss.

Deploying the PERC Card

Removing the PERC H740P Adapter

Step-by-step guide to remove the PERC H740P adapter.

Installing the PERC H740P Adapter

Step-by-step guide to install the PERC H740P adapter.

Removing the PERC H740P Mini Monolithic Card

Step-by-step guide to remove the PERC H740P mini monolithic card.

Installing the PERC H740P Mini Monolithic Card

Step-by-step guide to install the PERC H740P mini monolithic card.

Removing the PERC H745P MX Adapter Card

Step-by-step guide to remove the PERC H745P MX adapter card.

Installing the PERC H745P MX Adapter Card

Step-by-step guide to install the PERC H745P MX adapter card.

Removing the PERC H840 Card

Step-by-step guide to remove the PERC H840 card.

Installing the PERC H840 Card

Step-by-step guide to install the PERC H840 card.

PERC 10 Driver Installation

Creating Device Driver Media

Methods to create driver media for installation.

Downloading Drivers from Dell Support

Instructions for downloading drivers from Dell.com/support.

Windows Driver Installation

General steps for installing Windows drivers.

Installing Drivers During Windows Server Installation

Guide for installing drivers during OS setup.

Installing Drivers After Windows Server Installation

Guide for installing drivers on an existing Windows installation.

Updating PERC 10 Drivers in Windows Server

Steps to update drivers for existing Windows Server installations.

Linux Driver Installation

Procedures for installing Linux drivers.

Installing RPM Driver Package with KMOD Support (Linux)

Instructions for RHEL RPM driver installation with KMOD.

Installing RPM Driver Package with KMP Support (Linux)

Instructions for SUSE RPM driver installation with KMP.

Loading Drivers During OS Installation

Steps to load drivers during OS installation.

PERC 10 Firmware Update

Installing Firmware Using Dell Update Package (DUP)

Steps to install firmware using Dell Update Package (DUP).

HII Configuration Utility Guide

Entering the HII Configuration Utility

Steps to boot into the HII configuration utility.

Navigating to Dell PERC 10 Configuration Utility

Guide to accessing the PERC 10 configuration utility within HII.

Configuration Management

Management of RAID configuration, virtual disks, and physical disks.

Creating Virtual Disks

Steps to create new virtual disks.

Configuring Virtual Disk Parameters

Setting parameters like name, size, strip element, and policies.

Restoring Factory Default Settings

Steps to restore controller settings to factory defaults.

Managing Controller Mode

Changing the controller mode between RAID and Enhanced HBA.

Changing Profile Using HII Configuration Utility

Modifying controller profiles via the HII utility.

Configuring Hot Spares

Configuring hot spare disks.

Virtual Disk Management Overview

Managing virtual disks.

Viewing Virtual Disk Properties

Displaying properties and operations for virtual disks.

Viewing Physical Disks Associated with Virtual Disk

Viewing physical disks linked to a virtual disk.

Configuring Virtual Disk Policies

Setting virtual disk policies for cache and striping.

Security Key and RAID Management

Troubleshooting PERC 10 Controller Issues

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