Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node R740xd - Create Virtual Devices for SSD with PERCCLI; Ensure Virtual Disk Creation with PERCCLI

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Removing all the existing VDs from the node
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Setting up the controller card boot parameter
Procedure
1. Log in to the node.
2. Display the disk information on the node:
/opt/lsi/perccli/perccli /c0/eall/sall show
Output similar to the following is displayed:
The output shows the following:
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Enclosure ID (EID): Used in a later step when creating VDs
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Slot ID (SLT) of each drive: Used in a later step when creating VDs
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Drive type: Displays SSD or HDD as the device type. (SSD drives are smaller
—744 GB in this case.)
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Drive state: Should be UGood (unused and good)
3. Verify that the VDs exist on the node:
/opt/lsi/perccli/perccli /c0/vall show
Output similar to the following is displayed:
If the output confirms that VDs exist on the node, perform the next step to
remove them. Otherwise, skip the step.
4. Remove all existing VDs from the node:
/opt/lsi/perccli/perccli /c0/vall del
The VDs are removed.
Preparing Disks
Verify the storage and disk controller status 59