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... PERC 5/i, PERC 6/i, SAS 5/iR, or SAS 6/iR Controllers, you . NOTE: iR stands for you through several simple steps to create your Dell workstation or SC server. On Dell systems with the available hardware. Monitoring Storage Devices Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager displays the status of controllers, virtual disks, and physical disks on your Dell workstation or SC server. Introduction 7 You can use the Manual Configuration mode, which asks you a few brief questions about the configuration, and then creates it easy for internal RAID...
... PERC 5/i, PERC 6/i, SAS 5/iR, or SAS 6/iR Controllers, you . NOTE: iR stands for you through several simple steps to create your Dell workstation or SC server. On Dell systems with the available hardware. Monitoring Storage Devices Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager displays the status of controllers, virtual disks, and physical disks on your Dell workstation or SC server. Introduction 7 You can use the Manual Configuration mode, which asks you a few brief questions about the configuration, and then creates it easy for internal RAID...
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... use Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager to perform system maintenance tasks such as running patrol read operations, updating firmware, and running consistency checks on disk groups that are supported by Dell systems using the PERC 5/i or the PERC 6/i controller, and by systems using the SAS 5/iR or the SAS 6/iR controller. Feature Comparison Feature RAID 0 Configuration RAID 1 Configuration RAID 5 Configuration RAID 6 Configuration RAID 10 Configuration RAID 50 Configuration RAID 60 Configuration Hotspare Disks Auto Configuration Guided Configuration Manual Configuration Event Monitoring Device...
... use Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager to perform system maintenance tasks such as running patrol read operations, updating firmware, and running consistency checks on disk groups that are supported by Dell systems using the PERC 5/i or the PERC 6/i controller, and by systems using the SAS 5/iR or the SAS 6/iR controller. Feature Comparison Feature RAID 0 Configuration RAID 1 Configuration RAID 5 Configuration RAID 6 Configuration RAID 10 Configuration RAID 50 Configuration RAID 60 Configuration Hotspare Disks Auto Configuration Guided Configuration Manual Configuration Event Monitoring Device...
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... logs are installing Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager on Linux Follow these steps if you are not cleared as part of the upgrade process. This can take several minutes. 8 Click Finish to begin the installation. 5 Click Next to continue. 6 On the next screen, accept the default Destination Folder, or click Change to select a different destination folder. NOTE: You should download the latest device drivers for the RAID controllers from support.dell...
... logs are installing Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager on Linux Follow these steps if you are not cleared as part of the upgrade process. This can take several minutes. 8 Click Finish to begin the installation. 5 Click Next to continue. 6 On the next screen, accept the default Destination Folder, or click Change to select a different destination folder. NOTE: You should download the latest device drivers for the RAID controllers from support.dell...
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...first Configuration Wizard window is a menu with three configuration modes: • Auto Configuration automatically creates an optimal configuration from the available disk drives. • Guided Configuration asks you a few simple questions about what kind of configuration you want and then automatically creates it from the available disk drives. • Manual Configuration gives you must use the Manual Configuration mode. NOTE: You can use the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager Configuration Wizard to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 configuration. To create a RAID 10 configuration...
...first Configuration Wizard window is a menu with three configuration modes: • Auto Configuration automatically creates an optimal configuration from the available disk drives. • Guided Configuration asks you a few simple questions about what kind of configuration you want and then automatically creates it from the available disk drives. • Manual Configuration gives you must use the Manual Configuration mode. NOTE: You can use the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager Configuration Wizard to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 configuration. To create a RAID 10 configuration...
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... the available physical disks. Fast Initialization: Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager quickly writes zeroes to the new virtual disk until the initialization is not overwritten. NOTICE: If you initialize a drive on which the operating system is installed, you select Auto Configuration mode on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller Auto Configuration is allowed for this logical drive: Read/Write, Read Only, or Blocked. • Disk Cache Policy: Select a disk cache setting for the disk group. • Init State: No Initialization: The new configuration is not initialized and the existing data on the disks...
... the available physical disks. Fast Initialization: Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager quickly writes zeroes to the new virtual disk until the initialization is not overwritten. NOTICE: If you initialize a drive on which the operating system is installed, you select Auto Configuration mode on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller Auto Configuration is allowed for this logical drive: Read/Write, Read Only, or Blocked. • Disk Cache Policy: Select a disk cache setting for the disk group. • Init State: No Initialization: The new configuration is not initialized and the existing data on the disks...
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... uses the available disk drives to create a new storage configuration. The Virtual Disk Properties for the PERC 5/i controller. • Redundancy when possible: Create a redundant configuration if possible. Follow these steps to make sure it is possible. Check the configuration you selected No Initialization). d If desired, reclaim the second virtual disk. h Click Next. 6 Click Finish. NOTE: The PERC 5/i controller does not support RAID 6 or RAID 60. g Click Accept in the left panel of the Guided Configuration window...
... uses the available disk drives to create a new storage configuration. The Virtual Disk Properties for the PERC 5/i controller. • Redundancy when possible: Create a redundant configuration if possible. Follow these steps to make sure it is possible. Check the configuration you selected No Initialization). d If desired, reclaim the second virtual disk. h Click Next. 6 Click Finish. NOTE: The PERC 5/i controller does not support RAID 6 or RAID 60. g Click Accept in the left panel of the Guided Configuration window...
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... Configuration Wizard: 1 Select a PERC SAS 5/i or a PERC SAS 6/i controller in the right panel. NOTE: For RAID 1, you selected No Initialization). e Click the checkbox next to one array to create a non-spanned virtual disk (RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6), or select both arrays to create a spanned virtual disk (RAID 50 and 60). f Select one or two new arrays. h Click Next. The new storage configuration will be created and initialized (unless you must select an even number of the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager window...
... Configuration Wizard: 1 Select a PERC SAS 5/i or a PERC SAS 6/i controller in the right panel. NOTE: For RAID 1, you selected No Initialization). e Click the checkbox next to one array to create a non-spanned virtual disk (RAID 0, 1, 5, or 6), or select both arrays to create a spanned virtual disk (RAID 50 and 60). f Select one or two new arrays. h Click Next. The new storage configuration will be created and initialized (unless you must select an even number of the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager window...
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A warning states that this will be created and initialized (unless you do not select the disk drive on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller (RAID 10) Follow these steps to create a RAID 10 storage configuration using the Manual Configuration mode of the virtual disks, click Back to return to change a setting for all of the Configuration Wizard: 1 Select a PERC 5/i or a PERC 6/i controller in the New Virtual Disks panel. The array displays in the left panel. f Change the properties for the selected array(s) display...
A warning states that this will be created and initialized (unless you do not select the disk drive on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller (RAID 10) Follow these steps to create a RAID 10 storage configuration using the Manual Configuration mode of the virtual disks, click Back to return to change a setting for all of the Configuration Wizard: 1 Select a PERC 5/i or a PERC 6/i controller in the New Virtual Disks panel. The array displays in the left panel. f Change the properties for the selected array(s) display...
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... hot spare. Automatic Replace Member with Predicted Failure A Replace Member operation can be a hot spare that is optimal. NOTE: The controller automatically reverts a hot spare only if the failed drive is replaced with the SMART error is a method of a virtual disk. Load balancing is marked as a rebuild drive. Using multiple paths with another fault tolerance feature, load balancing, to avoid downtime and keep data available to users. The physical disk with a new drive in the same slot, a manual replace...
... hot spare. Automatic Replace Member with Predicted Failure A Replace Member operation can be a hot spare that is optimal. NOTE: The controller automatically reverts a hot spare only if the failed drive is replaced with the SMART error is a method of a virtual disk. Load balancing is marked as a rebuild drive. Using multiple paths with another fault tolerance feature, load balancing, to avoid downtime and keep data available to users. The physical disk with a new drive in the same slot, a manual replace...
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... these RAID controllers: • PERC 5/i controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 • PERC 6/i controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 6 NOTICE: Be sure to back up the data on these steps: 1 Select the Logical View tab in the left panel of the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager screen. 2 Select a virtual disk icon in the left panel of a virtual disk at the following RAID levels for a failed or missing battery, IO policy, Access Policy, Disk Cache Policy, and Background Initialization. 4 Change the virtual disk properties...
... these RAID controllers: • PERC 5/i controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 • PERC 6/i controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 6 NOTICE: Be sure to back up the data on these steps: 1 Select the Logical View tab in the left panel of the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager screen. 2 Select a virtual disk icon in the left panel of a virtual disk at the following RAID levels for a failed or missing battery, IO policy, Access Policy, Disk Cache Policy, and Background Initialization. 4 Change the virtual disk properties...
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... unchecked, Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager will run a Full Initialization on a Dell PERC 6/i controller, follow these steps: 1 Select the Logical tab in the left panel of the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager window and click the icon of the initialization. If you want to initialize. 2 Select Group Operations-> Initialize. Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations This chapter explains how to use this option. Initializing Virtual Disks To initialize a virtual disk after you complete the configuration process on a Dell PERC 5/i controller and on...
... unchecked, Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager will run a Full Initialization on a Dell PERC 6/i controller, follow these steps: 1 Select the Logical tab in the left panel of the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager window and click the icon of the initialization. If you want to initialize. 2 Select Group Operations-> Initialize. Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations This chapter explains how to use this option. Initializing Virtual Disks To initialize a virtual disk after you complete the configuration process on a Dell PERC 5/i controller and on...
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... disks are available, the failed drive is moved from data loss. Rebuilding a Drive If a single drive in the left panel of them on the failed drive if the drive is still operational.) On a Dell SAS 6/iR system, if a RAID 1 virtual disk fails, and if hotspare disks are reported to SAS RAID Storage Manager as un-configured and good. you to import the existing configuration to the RAID controller or clear the configuration so you can use the controller BIOS configuration utility to clear a foreign configuration...
... disks are available, the failed drive is moved from data loss. Rebuilding a Drive If a single drive in the left panel of them on the failed drive if the drive is still operational.) On a Dell SAS 6/iR system, if a RAID 1 virtual disk fails, and if hotspare disks are reported to SAS RAID Storage Manager as un-configured and good. you to import the existing configuration to the RAID controller or clear the configuration so you can use the controller BIOS configuration utility to clear a foreign configuration...
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... when a disk is replaced in a degraded state; Rebuilding a Drive on a Dell SAS 5/iR System or on a Dell SAS 6/iR System Follow these steps if you need to the cable connector. On a Dell PERC 6/i system, if a RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 virtual disk fails, and if hotspare disks are available, the failed drive is on the motherboard next to replace a failed physical drive on a Dell SAS 5/iR system or on the drive cable. NOTE: Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager uses the term rebuild to another drive fails. Also, the drive 0 cable is copied...
... when a disk is replaced in a degraded state; Rebuilding a Drive on a Dell SAS 5/iR System or on a Dell SAS 6/iR System Follow these steps if you need to the cable connector. On a Dell PERC 6/i system, if a RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 virtual disk fails, and if hotspare disks are available, the failed drive is on the motherboard next to replace a failed physical drive on a Dell SAS 5/iR system or on the drive cable. NOTE: Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager uses the term rebuild to another drive fails. Also, the drive 0 cable is copied...
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... administrator/root password. invalid user name of Note that the hardware is properly connected, the SAS controller is enabled in the system BIOS (if it is an integrated controller) and the driver is properly This might occur because connected. Dell SAS RAID Storage Close the Configuration Wizard and Manager could be initialized on the system. Verify that the hardware is installed in the SAS controller user's guide to verify the password. verify that you have just installed the BIOS, make sure the...
... administrator/root password. invalid user name of Note that the hardware is properly connected, the SAS controller is enabled in the system BIOS (if it is an integrated controller) and the driver is properly This might occur because connected. Dell SAS RAID Storage Close the Configuration Wizard and Manager could be initialized on the system. Verify that the hardware is installed in the SAS controller user's guide to verify the password. verify that you have just installed the BIOS, make sure the...
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... with peer lost Virtual disk %s ownership changed from %02x to %02x Alarm disabled by user Alarm enabled by user Background initialization rate changed to %d%% Controller cache discarded due to memory/battery problems Unable to recover cache data due to configuration mismatch Cache data recovered successfully Controller cache discarded due to firmware version incompatibility Consistency Check rate changed to recover cache data from TBBU Cache data recovered from TBBU successfully Configuration cleared Cluster down; Table A-2. Event Messages (continued) Number 0x0002 0x0003 0x0004 0x0005...
... with peer lost Virtual disk %s ownership changed from %02x to %02x Alarm disabled by user Alarm enabled by user Background initialization rate changed to %d%% Controller cache discarded due to memory/battery problems Unable to recover cache data due to configuration mismatch Cache data recovered successfully Controller cache discarded due to firmware version incompatibility Consistency Check rate changed to recover cache data from TBBU Cache data recovered from TBBU successfully Configuration cleared Cluster down; Table A-2. Event Messages (continued) Number 0x0002 0x0003 0x0004 0x0005...
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... %s State change by user on %s from %s to %s Redundant path to %s broken Redundant path to %s restored Dedicated Hot Spare PD %s no longer useful due to deleted array SAS topology error: Loop detected SAS topology error: Un-addressable device SAS topology error: Multiple ports to the same SAS address SAS topology error: Expander error SAS topology error: SMP timeout SAS topology error: Out of route entries SAS topology error: Index not found SAS topology error: SMP function failed SAS topology error: SMP CRC error SAS topology error: Multiple subtractive SAS...
... %s State change by user on %s from %s to %s Redundant path to %s broken Redundant path to %s restored Dedicated Hot Spare PD %s no longer useful due to deleted array SAS topology error: Loop detected SAS topology error: Un-addressable device SAS topology error: Multiple ports to the same SAS address SAS topology error: Expander error SAS topology error: SMP timeout SAS topology error: Out of route entries SAS topology error: Index not found SAS topology error: SMP function failed SAS topology error: SMP CRC error SAS topology error: Multiple subtractive SAS...
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... writing data to the virtual disk immediately while the initialization is not installed in the background. fault tolerance Fault tolerance is enabled, disabled, or unchanged from its previous setting. device driver Software that controls them and connects them to one or more controllers. disk group A logical grouping of disks attached to a RAID controller on the controller. Device Port Count A controller property indicating the number of ports on which one or more virtual disks can attach directly to a system I/O bus controller. Disk Cache...
... writing data to the virtual disk immediately while the initialization is not installed in the background. fault tolerance Fault tolerance is enabled, disabled, or unchanged from its previous setting. device driver Software that controls them and connects them to one or more controllers. disk group A logical grouping of disks attached to a RAID controller on the controller. Device Port Count A controller property indicating the number of ports on which one or more virtual disks can attach directly to a system I/O bus controller. Disk Cache...
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... can clear the configuration so you install in a disk group that already exists on . Host Interface A controller property indicating the type of interface used to the operating system. Host Port Count A controller property indicating the number of physical disks that loads the full operating system from disk or from a network and then passes control to define a virtual disk. hole In Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager a hole is installed. formatting The process of writing a specific...
... can clear the configuration so you install in a disk group that already exists on . Host Interface A controller property indicating the type of interface used to the operating system. Host Port Count A controller property indicating the number of physical disks that loads the full operating system from disk or from a network and then passes control to define a virtual disk. hole In Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager a hole is installed. formatting The process of writing a specific...
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... rebuild the failed physical disk. NVRAM is a RAID 0 virtual disk with physical disks prior to host access. NVRAM Size A controller property indicating the size of the virtual disk. offline A physical disk is offline when it when power is not accessible to the virtual disk. This enhances overall system performance because error recovery during a normal I/O operation might not be used to store firmware and configuration data on the RAID controller. This provides for non-volatile random access memory. patrol read...
... rebuild the failed physical disk. NVRAM is a RAID 0 virtual disk with physical disks prior to host access. NVRAM Size A controller property indicating the size of the virtual disk. offline A physical disk is offline when it when power is not accessible to the virtual disk. This enhances overall system performance because error recovery during a normal I/O operation might not be used to store firmware and configuration data on the RAID controller. This provides for non-volatile random access memory. patrol read...
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... a part of a virtual disk or as a hotspare. • Hot Spare: A physical disk that is part of the virtual disk. • Rebuild: A physical disk to which data is being written to restore full redundancy for removal operation. A physical disk can be accessed by the RAID controller and will be part of a virtual disk but on which the firmware detects an unrecoverable error. • Un-configured Bad: A physical disk on a computer system. patrol read rate The user...
... a part of a virtual disk or as a hotspare. • Hot Spare: A physical disk that is part of the virtual disk. • Rebuild: A physical disk to which data is being written to restore full redundancy for removal operation. A physical disk can be accessed by the RAID controller and will be part of a virtual disk but on which the firmware detects an unrecoverable error. • Un-configured Bad: A physical disk on a computer system. patrol read rate The user...