100 | Dell UCSA-901, UCSE-900, UCPA-901, UCSB-900, UCPB-900 specification

Importing or clearing secured foreign configurations and secure disk migration	.................... 96
Instant secure erase	97
9 Troubleshooting	98
BIOS configuration utility error messages	98
Discovery error message	98
Extra enclosure error message	98
Missing disks in virtual disk error message	98
Previous configuration of disks removed error message	99
Missing virtual disks error message	99
Dirty cache data error message	99
BIOS disabled error message	100
Drive Configuration Changes Error Message	100
Adapter at baseport not responding error message	100
Offline or missing virtual drives with preserved cache error message	101
Virtual disks offline error message	101
Virtual disks degraded error message	101
Virtual disks partially degraded error message	101
Memory or battery problem error message	102
Firmware fault state error message	102
Foreign configuration found error message	102
Foreign configuration not found in <ctrl> <R> error message	102
Previous configuration cleared or missing error message	103
Invalid SAS topology detected error message	103
Configured disks removed or not accessible error message	103
Degraded state of virtual disks	103
Memory errors	104
Preserved Cache State	104
Security key errors	104
Secured foreign import errors	104
Failure to select or configure non Self-Encrypting Disks (non-SED)	104
Failure to delete security key	105
Failure to instant secure erase task on physical disks	105
General Issues	105
PERC card has yellow bang in device manager	105
PERC card not seen in device manager	105
Physical disk issues	105
Physical disk in failed state	105
Unable to rebuild a fault tolerant virtual disk	106
Fatal error or data corruption reported	106
Physical disk displayed as blocked	106
Multiple disks become inaccessible	106

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Dell UCSA-901, UCSE-900, UCPA-901, UCSB-900, UCPB-900, and UCPE-900 manual 100

Contents

Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller Perc 9 User’s Guide Page Contents Deploying the Perc card Driver installation Bios Configuration Utility Security key and RAID management UEFI/HII RAID configuration utility 100 Getting help Appendix RAID description Overview Features of Perc H330 adapter card Features of Perc H330 mini monolithic card Features of Perc H730 card Features of Perc H730/H730P mini monolithic card Features of Perc H730P adapter card Supported operating systems Features of Perc H830 adapter card Perc H330 Perc H730 Perc H730P Perc H830 Perc card specifications SAS Comprehensive embedded management Management applications for Perc cardsDell OpenManage Storage Management Related documentation Creating Global Hot Spares Creating Security Key Getting started with your Perc card Creating Global Hot Spares Creating Security Key Creating virtual disks Setting up virtual disks Manage physical disks Creating Global Hot Spares Creating Security Key Page Enabling T10 PI FeaturesPerc 9 personality management T10 protection information 4KB block size disk drives Secure firmware updateImproved RAID 10 configuration Physical disk power management Types of virtual disk initialization Configured spin down delayFull initialization Consistency checks Background initializationFast initialization FastPath Using disk roamingConfiguring FastPath-capable virtual disks Disk roaming Migrating virtual disks Virtual disk migration Virtual disk read cache policies Virtual disk write cache policiesConditions under which write-back is employed Reconfiguration of virtual disks Or more Yes Removes Redundancy While increasing Capacity Smart Feature Fault tolerance Patrol Read Using persistent hot spare slotsPhysical disk failure detection Physical disk hot swapping Using replace member and revertible hot sparesController cache preservation Non-RAID disks support Battery Transparent Learn Cycle Select OK Removing the Perc 9 adapter Deploying the Perc card Battery cable connector Perc 9 card SAS cables Removing the Perc 9 mini monolithic controller Installing the Perc 9 adapter Removing and installing the Perc 9 mini monolithic card Replacing the battery of a H730P mini monolithic card Removing the battery carrier Removing the battery Installing the Perc 9 mini monolithic controller Removing a H730P slim card Removing and installing a H730P slim card Replacing the battery of a H730P slim card Removing the battery Removing the Perc 9 mini blade controller Installing a H730P slim card Removing and installing the Perc 9 mini blade controller Replacing the tethered battery of a Perc 9 mini blade card Removing the battery carrier Removing the battery from the battery carrier Installing the battery into the battery carrier Replacing the battery carrier Installing the Perc 9 mini blade controller Removing the Perc FD33xD Card Removing and installing the Perc FD33xD card Replacing the battery of a Perc FD33xD card Installing the Perc FD33xD card Page Creating the device driver media Driver installationDownloading drivers from the Dell support website Windows driver installation Linux driver installation Page Entering the Bios Configuration Utility Bios Configuration UtilityExiting the Configuration Utility Menu navigation controls For more information, see Managing dedicated hot spares Setting up virtual disks Parameters description Virtual disk management Bios Configuration Utility menu optionsPage Virtual disk actions Physical disk actions Physical disk management PD Mgmt Controller management Ctrl Mgmt Rebuild Controller management actions Virtual Disk Management Foreign configuration viewCreating virtual disks Initializing virtual disks Selecting virtual disk parameters Running a data consistency check Checking data consistencyPage Break mirror Managing preserved cache Break mirror in Bios configuration utility Deleting virtual disks Managing dedicated hot spares Deleting disk groups Clearing the configurationSetting LED blinking Physical Disk Management Removing global or dedicated hot spares Creating global hot sparesReplacing an online physical disk Stopping background initialization Restrictions and limitationsPerforming a manual rebuild of an individual physical disk Enabling boot support for a BIOS-enabled controller Enabling boot supportController Management Disabling auto import Enabling Bios stop on errorDisabling Bios stop on error Enabling auto import Restoring factory default settings Navigating to Dell Perc 9 configuration utility UEFI/HII RAID configuration utilityEntering the Uefi configuration utility Exiting the Uefi configuration utility Configuration management Viewing disk group properties Creating profile based virtual disksConverting physical disks to RAID capable disk Converting physical disks to non-RAID disk Saving controller events Managing foreign configurations on a RAID controllerDeleting existing configurations on a RAID controller Restoring factory settings for the controller Enabling security for the controller Switching the controller to HBA modeSaving debug log Viewing virtual disk properties Switching the controller to RAID modeViewing physical disks associated with a virtual disk Hardware components management Viewing battery propertiesViewing physical disk properties Viewing physical disks associated with an enclosure Security key and RAID management Security key management in the Bios configuration utilitySecurity key implementation Creating a security key Local Key Management LKMChanging the security key Creating secured virtual disks Deleting a security keySecuring pre-existing virtual disks Page Instant secure erase Extra enclosure error message TroubleshootingBios configuration utility error messages Discovery error message Missing virtual disks error message Previous configuration of disks removed error messageDirty cache data error message Drive Configuration Changes Error Message Bios disabled error messageAdapter at baseport not responding error message Virtual disks degraded error message Virtual disks offline error messageVirtual disks partially degraded error message Foreign configuration not found in ctrl R error message Memory or battery problem error messageFirmware fault state error message Foreign configuration found error message Degraded state of virtual disks Previous configuration cleared or missing error messageInvalid SAS topology detected error message Configured disks removed or not accessible error message Preserved Cache State Memory errorsSecurity key errors Secured foreign import errors Physical disk issues General Issues Physical disk displayed as blocked Unable to rebuild a fault tolerant virtual diskFatal error or data corruption reported Multiple disks become inaccessible Physical disk takes a long time to rebuild Virtual disk fails during rebuild using a global hot spareVirtual disk fails rebuild using a dedicated hot spare Rebuilding a failed physical disk Replace member errors Smart errors General disk fails Linux operating system errorsSource disk fails during replace member operation Target disk fails Unhealthy Status of the Drivers Disk Carrier LED IndicatorsUefi error messages Unable to register Scsi device error message Corrective Action Disk striping Appendix RAID descriptionSummary of RAID levels RAID terminology Spanned RAID levels Disk mirroring Example of Distributed Parity RAID Parity data Documentation feedback Locating your system Service TagGetting help Contacting Dell