Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node - Enable PERCCLI; Verify the Disk Controller Type

Verify the disk controller type
Verify the controller type installed on a VxFlex Ready Node R640 or R740xd server using the integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller (iDRAC) web utility.
Before you begin
Ensure that you have access to:
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The IP address of the iDRAC port
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The username and password for accessing the iDRAC
About this task
The server contains one of two types of controller cards:
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HBA330 controller card: This server has only SSD.
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H730p/H740p controller card: This server may have either only HDD, or a mix of HDD and SSD.
Procedure
1. From your Internet browser, go to http:// <iDRAC_IP_address> .
2. In the DELL Console Login window, type the user name and password, and click Login.
The Integrated Remote Access Controller screen appears.
3. In the navigation pane, select Storage > Controllers.
Controller-related information is displayed in the Health and Properties table, with the controller type shown in
the Name column.
For example:
PERC H740p Mini (Embedded)
After you finish
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If the system uses an HBA330 controller card, retrieve the device paths, as described in Retrieve device paths
on the server on page 61.
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If the system uses an H730p or H740p controller card, create a virtual drive on the drive, starting by enabling
the PERCCLI disk utility on the server.
Enable PERCCLI
Enable the PERCCLI disk utility on a VxFlex Ready Node server.
Before you begin
Ensure that you have:
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Root access to the server on which PERCCLI is to be installed
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Internet access to enable you to download the PERCCLI utility
Procedure
1. Download PERCCLI from https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05235308M/1/
perccli_linux_NF8G9_A07_7.529.00.tar.gz%20.
2. Copy the installation file, perccli_linux_NF8G9_A07_7.529.00.tar.gz, to the /tmp folder on the node.
3. Establish a connection to the SDS node:
Preparing Disks
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