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Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H310, H710,
H710P, and H810
User’s Guide
Regulatory Model: UCSA-801, UCSB-800, UCSM-800, UCPA-801,
UCPB-800, UCPM-800, and UCPE-800
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
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1 Overview
9
Supported Operating Systems
10
Getting Help
10
Contacting Dell
11
Related Documentation
11
Documentation Feedback
11
2 Features
13
Physical Disk Power Management
13
Configured Spin down Delay
13
Types of Virtual Disk Initialization
14
Background Initialization of Virtual Disks
14
Full Initialization of Virtual Disks
14
Fast Initialization of Virtual Disks
14
Consistency Checks
14
Disk Roaming
15
Using Disk Roaming
15
Fastpath
15
Configuring Fastpath-Capable Virtual Disks
15
Virtual Disk Migration
16
Migrating Virtual Disks
16
Virtual Disk Write Cache Policies
17
Write-Back and Write-Through
17
Conditions under Which Write-Back Is Employed
17
Conditions under Which Forced Write-Back with no Battery Is Employed
17
Virtual Disk Read Cache Policies
18
Reconfiguration of Virtual Disks
18
Fault Tolerance
20
The SMART Feature
20
Automatic Replace Member with Predicted Failure
20
Patrol Read
21
Redundant Path Support (for PERC H810 Only)
21
Physical Disk Failure Detection
22
Using Persistent Hot Spare Slots
22
Physical Disk Hot Swapping
22
Using Replace Member and Revertible Hot Spares
22
Controller Cache Preservation
23
Cache Preservation with Non-Volatile Cache (NVC)
23
Recovering Cache Data
23
Battery Transparent Learn Cycle
23
TLC Time Frame
23
Conditions for Replacing the Battery
23
3 Deploying the PERC Card
25
Removing the PERC Controller
25
Installing the PERC Controller
27
Support for Internal Multiple Controllers
28
Setting up Redundant Path Support on the PERC H810 Adapter
28
Reverting to Single Path Support from Redundant Path Support for PERC H810
28
4 Driver Installation
31
Pre-Installation Requirements for Windows Driver Installation
31
Creating the Device Driver Media for Windows Driver Installation
31
Downloading Drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools Media for Windows
31
Downloading Drivers from the Dell Support Website for Windows
32
Installing Driver During a Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 Installation
32
Installing Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 for a New RAID Controller
32
Updating Existing Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
33
Updating the Linux Driver
33
Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package with DKMS Support
34
Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package with KMOD Support
34
Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package with KMP Support
34
5 Management Applications for PERC Cards
37
Dell Openmanage Storage Management
37
BIOS Configuration Utility
37
Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility
37
Exiting the Configuration Utility
38
Menu Navigation Controls
38
Setting up Virtual Disks
39
Virtual Disk Management
41
Creating Virtual Disks
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Selecting Virtual Disk Parameters
42
Converting Physical Disk to RAID Capable for PERC H310
42
Converting Physical Disk to Non-RAID for PERC H310
43
Initializing Virtual Disks
43
Checking Data Consistency
43
Running a Data Consistency Check
43
Importing or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using the VD Mgmt Menu
44
Importing or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using the Foreign Configuration View Screen
44
Break Mirror
46
Managing Preserved Cache
46
Managing Dedicated Hot Spares
47
Deleting Virtual Disks
48
Deleting Disk Groups
48
Clearing the Configuration
48
BIOS Configuration Utility Menu Options
49
Virtual Disk Management (VD Mgmt)
49
Virtual Disk Actions
51
Physical Disk Management (PD Mgmt)
52
Physical Disk Actions
52
Rebuild
53
Controller Management (Ctrl Mgmt)
53
Controller Management Actions
53
Foreign Configuration View
54
Physical Disk Management
54
Setting LED Blinking
54
Creating Global Hot Spares
55
Removing Global or Dedicated Hot Spares
55
Replacing an Online Physical Disk
55
Restrictions and Limitations
56
Stopping Background Initialization
56
Performing a Manual Rebuild of an Individual Physical Disk
56
Controller Management
57
Enabling Boot Support
57
Enabling Boot Support for a BIOS-Enabled Controller
57
Enabling BIOS Stop on Error
57
Enabling Auto Import
57
Disabling Auto Import
58
Restoring Factory Default Settings
58
UEFI RAID Configuration Utility
58
Entering the UEFI RAID Configuration Utility
58
Exiting the UEFI RAID Configuration Utility
59
Configuration Options
59
Controller Management Menu
59
Virtual Disk Management
60
Physical Disk Management Menu
60
Enclosure Management
60
6 Cachecade
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Cachecade Virtual Disk Characteristics
61
Configuring and Managing Cachecade Virtual Disks
61
Cachecade Virtual Disk Management
62
Creating Cachecade Virtual Disks
62
Deleting Cachecade Virtual Disks
63
Reconfiguring Cachecade Virtual Disks
63
Automatic Reconfiguration of Cachecade Virtual Disks
63
Manual Resizing of Cachecade Virtual Disks
63
7 Security Key and RAID Management
65
Security Key Implementation
65
Security Key Management in the BIOS Configuration Utility
65
Local Key Management (LKM)
65
Creating a Security Key
66
Changing the Security Key
66
Deleting a Security Key
67
Creating Secured Virtual Disks
67
Securing Pre-Existing Virtual Disks
67
Securing Pre-Existing Virtual Disks
68
Importing or Clearing Secured Foreign Configurations and Secure Disk Migration
68
Instant Secure Erase
69
Troubleshooting Security Key Errors
69
Secured Foreign Import Errors
69
Failure to Select or Configure Non Self-Encrypting Disks (Non-SED)
69
Failure to Delete Security Key
70
Failure to Instant Secure Erase Task on Physical Disks
70
8 Troubleshooting
71
BIOS Error Messages
71
Discovery Error Message
71
Extra Enclosure Error Message
71
Cache Data Lost Error Message
71
Missing Disks in Virtual Disk Error Message
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Previous Configuration of Disks Removed Error Message
72
Missing Virtual Disks Error Message
72
Dirty Cache Data Error Message
73
BIOS Disabled Error Message
73
Drive Configuration Changes Error Message
73
Adapter at Baseport Not Responding Error Message
74
Offline or Missing Virtual Drives with Preserved Cache Error Message
74
Virtual Disks Offline Error Message
74
Virtual Disks Degraded Error Message
74
Virtual Disks Partially Degraded Error Message
75
Memory or Battery Problem Error Message
75
Firmware Fault State Error Message
75
Foreign Configuration Found Error Message
75
Foreign Configuration Not Found in <Ctrl> <R> Error Message
76
Previous Configuration Cleared or Missing Error Message
76
Invalid SAS Topology Detected Error Message
76
Multibit ECC Errors Detected Error Messages
76
Configured Disks Removed or Not Accessible Error Message
77
Battery Discharged or Disconnected Error Message
77
Degraded State of Virtual Disks
77
Memory Errors
78
Preserved Cache State
78
General Issues
78
PERC Card Has Yellow Bang in Device Manager
78
PERC Card Not Seen in Device Manager
78
No Hard Drives Found Error Message During Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation
78
Physical Disk Issues
79
Physical Disk in Failed State
79
Unable to Rebuild a Fault Tolerant Virtual Disk
79
Fatal Error or Data Corruption Reported
79
Physical Disk Displayed as Blocked
79
Multiple Disks Become Inaccessible
80
Rebuilding a Failed Physical Disk
80
Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using a Global Hot Spare
80
Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using a Dedicated Hot Spare
80
Physical Disk Fails During Reconstruction on Redundant Virtual Disk
81
Virtual Disk Fails Rebuild Using a Dedicated Hot Spare
81
Physical Disk Takes a Long Time to Rebuild
81
SMART Errors
81
Smart Error Detected on a Physical Disk in a Redundant Virtual Disk
81
Smart Error Detected on a Physical Disk in a Non-Redundant Virtual Disk
82
Replace Member Errors
82
Source Disk Fails During Replace Member Operation
82
Target Disk Fails
82
General Disk Fails
82
Linux Operating System Errors
82
Virtual Disk Policy Is Assumed as Write-Through Error Message
82
Driver Does Not Auto-Build into New Kernel
83
Unable to Register SCSI Device Error Message
83
Disk Carrier LED Indicators
84
9 Appendix: RAID Description
85
Summary of RAID Levels
85
RAID Terminology
85
Disk Striping
85
Disk Mirroring
86
Spanned RAID Levels
86
Parity Data
86
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Model
H810
Category
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Language
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