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- To disable Shared PERC 8 External cards, click Chassis Overview → Storage → Controllers →
Troubleshooting → Actions → Disable RAID Controller.
- To enable Shared PERC 8 External cards, click Chassis Overview → Storage → Controllers →
Troubleshooting → Actions → Enable RAID Controller.
14. Turn off the PowerEdge VRTX chassis by performing the following steps:
a. Turn off the chassis by using the CMC GUI.
b. Disconnect the chassis from the electrical outlets.
15. Set up PowerVault MD1200 or MD1220 storage enclosures.
The following requirements must be met before setting up PowerVault MD1200 or MD1220
storage enclosures:
- A maximum of two PowerVault MD1200 or MD1220 enclosures can be daisy chained on each
Shared PERC 8 External domain.
- Mixing of PowerVault MD1200 with MD1220 is supported.
- The enclosure mode switch must be set to unified mode before the enclosure is turned on.
Note: Enclosure split-mode is not supported in VRTX.
For additional information about setting up PowerVault MD1200 or MD1220 storage enclosures,
see
Dell PowerVault MD1200 & MD1220 Hardware Owner’s Manual at
Dell.com/powervaultmanuals.
16. Cable PowerVault MD1200 or MD1220 storage enclosures.
Note: The specified cabling topology must be followed for fault tolerance to function.
Ensure that both the VRTX chassis and storage enclosures are disconnected from the electrical
outlets.
For information about cables that are supported on Dell PowerVault MD1200 and MD1220, see
Table 1 in the document.
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