Dell EMC H745P MX - Manage Controller Mode; Changing Profile Using HII Configuration Utility

Manage controller mode
NOTE: All existing congurations on the controller must be deleted before proceeding with a controller mode change. Once the
mode transition operation is conrmed, the process can take up to 5 seconds to complete; do not power o or reset the system
until the mode transition operation is complete.
1 Enter the Dell PERC 10 Conguration Utility. See Navigating to Dell PERC 10 conguration utility.
2
Click Main Menu > Controller Management > Advanced Controller Management > Manage Controller Mode.
3 Click Switch to Enhanced HBA mode or Switch to RAID mode.
CAUTION: Only use force switch controller mode as part of a controller replacement operation. Consult with technical
support for assistance.
4 Check the box to Conrm the controller mode change.
5 Click Yes to conrm the selection.
6 Click OK to acknowledge the change.
A reboot is required to complete the mode transition. Until this reboot is performed, avoid requesting any further changes. Prior to the
next reboot:
• All conguration commands are blocked
• Controller rmware ash is not allowed
Following the reboot, the mode transition will be complete and the controller will resume normal operation.
Changing prole using HII Conguration Utility
Perform the following steps to change the prole to HII conguration utility:
1 Enter the Dell PERC 10 Conguration Utility. See Navigating to Dell PERC 10 conguration utility.
2 Click Main Menu > Controller Management > Advanced Controller Management > Manage Controller Proles.
Current prole and prole properties are displayed.
3 Change prole using the Choose Prole option.
NOTE
: By default, eHBA mode only supports prole
23_PD240.
4 Select Set Prole.
Click Reboot.
NOTE
: For the changes to reect reboot is required.
NOTE: Prole change fails:
• if new prole supports less number of drives than the number of drives in the current topology.
• if background operations (rebuild, copy back, full initialization, Background Initialization, Patrol Read, CC) are active.
• if background operations start after prole change but before the system is rebooted.
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