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Table 6-2. Volume Field Descriptions (continued)

Field

Description

 

 

Volume

Status of the current volume

Status

The status definitions are given as:

 

 

Optimal—All members of the volume are online and ready.

 

Degraded—One or more members of a RAID 1 or RAID 10 volume have

 

failed or are offline. The volume can be returned to the Optimal state by

 

replacing the failed or offline member.

 

Disabled—The volume is disabled

 

Quiesced—The volume is quiesced

 

Resync—The volume is resynchronizing

 

Failed—The volume has failed

 

PermDegraded—The volume is permanently degraded. This state

 

indicates that the failure threshold on the primary member was reached

 

while no secondary was available for correction. The data on the volume

 

may be accessible, but the volume cannot be returned to the optimal

 

state.

 

Inactive—The imported volume is inactive. The volume must be

 

activated before it can be accessed.

 

Initializing—The array is undergoing Background Initialization

 

BGI Pending—The array is queued up for a Background Initialization

 

Checking—The array is queued up for a Consistency Check

 

 

Slot

Slot number in which the specified device sits

Number

 

 

 

Device

Identifier text for the specified device

Identifier

 

 

 

RAID

Specifies whether or not the disk is part of a RAID volume (Yes or No).

Disk

This field is inactive out under the following conditions:

The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID volume.

The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary physical disk.

The disk is a part of another volume.

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Contents User’s Guide July Contents Installing the Perc H200 and 6Gbps Installing a Windows Server 2003, WindowsInstalling Suse Linux Enterprise Server Installing the RPM Package WithBios Fault Code Messages Booting With Multiple Controllers Starting the Configuration UtilityAssigning a Preferred Boot Device Contents Migrating and Activating a Virtual DiskFirmware Package Update Utility Technical Support and Customer ServiceAutomated Order-Status Service Corporate Contact Details Contents Safety General Page Safety Battery Disposal Page Overview OverviewOperating System Support Gbps SAS HBA Hardware ArchitectureAbout RAID RAID TerminologyRAID Levels Example of RAID Stripe element Stripe element 1 duplicated Overview Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Features Specifications of Perc H200Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Features RAID 0, RAID Lists the specifications of the 6Gbps SAS HBA Specifications of 6Gbps SAS HBALater 64-bit only LED Port Activity Feature for 6Gbps SAS HBA Only Physical Disk Cache Policy Unsupported DrivesHardware Installation Installing the Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA CardsHardware Installation SAS HBA Connecting the Cable for Perc H200 Connecting the Cable for 6Gbps SAS HBA Installing the Perc H200 Modular Card To install your new storage controller card Driver Installation Driver InstallationInstalling the Windows Driver Pre-Installation RequirementsCreating the Driver Media Boot the system using the Windows Server 2003 media Driver Installation Locate Driver Files screen Updating the Windows Driver Follow the step below according to your operating systemInstalling Linux Driver Creating a DUDUnzip the package using gunzip Untar the file using tar -xvf Creating a DUD Using Dkms Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server Using the DUD Installing the RPM Package With Dkms Support Upgrading the KernelDriver Installation Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Bios Bios Fault Code MessagesPerc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Bios Post MessagesConfiguration Utility Booting With Multiple ControllersStarting the Configuration Utility Functions PerformedFunctions of the Configuration Utility Description RAID Configuration and Management Screens Select New Volume Type Create New VolumeVolume Field Descriptions RAID Volume Field Descriptions View Volume Manage VolumeManage Volume Field Descriptions Assign a hot spare, RAID 1 and RAID 10 configurations onlyPerforming Configuration Tasks Exit ScreenCreating a RAID 0 Virtual Disk Creating a RAID 1 Virtual Disk Creating a RAID 10 Virtual Disk Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Bios Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Activating a Virtual DiskMigrating and Activating a Virtual Disk Deleting a Virtual DiskHot Spare Failover Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual DiskAssigning a Preferred Boot Device Current Boot Device set to volume at handle Troubleshooting Bios Boot OrderTroubleshooting Background ActivitiesGeneral Issues Physical Disk Related Issues Configuration Utility Error Messages Configuration UtilityFor Configuration Utility Bios Error Messages Bios Error Messages MeaningBios Error Messages MessageMeaning Bios Fault 01 No I/O port assigned to the adapter Message indicates that the preferred boot Troubleshooting Firmware Package Update Utility Updating the FirmwareAppendix a Updating the Firmware Appendix a Updating the Firmware Technical Support and Customer Service Getting HelpAppendix B Getting Help Online Services Dell Enterprise Training Problems With Your Order Automated Order-Status ServiceProduct Information Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You CallRegulatory Notices Appendix C Regulatory NoticesAppendix C Regulatory Notices Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Appendix D Corporate Contact Details Taiwan OnlyAppendix D Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Glossary GlossaryDkms Glossary Operating System PHY RAID Sata Smart Page Glossary Index IndexIndex