Notes, cautions, and warnings
Copyright
Overview
What Is New In This Release
Before Installing Storage Management
Version Requirements For Controller Firmware And Drivers
Supported Controllers
Supported RAID Controllers
Supported Non-RAID Controllers
Supported Enclosures
Support For Disk And Volume Management
Getting Started
Launching Storage Management
On Systems Running Microsoft Windows
On A System Running Linux And Any Remote System
User Privileges
Using The Graphical User Interface
Storage Object
Health
Information/Configuration
Using The Storage Management Command-Line Interface
Displaying The Online Help
Common Storage Tasks
Understanding RAID concepts
What is RAID?
Hardware and software RAID
RAID concepts
RAID Levels
Organizing Data Storage For Availability And Performance
Choosing RAID Levels And Concatenation
Concatenation
RAID level 0 (striping)
RAID level 1 (mirroring)
RAID level 5 (striping with distributed parity)
RAID level 6 (striping with additional distributed parity)
RAID level 50 (striping over RAID 5 sets)
RAID level 60 (striping over RAID 6 sets)
RAID level 10 (striped-mirrors)
RAID Level 1-Concatenated (Concatenated Mirror)
Comparing RAID Level And Concatenation Performance
No-RAID
Quick Access To Storage Status And Tasks
Storage Health
Hot Spare Protection Policy
Storage Component Severity
Storage Properties And Current Activity
Alerts Or Events
Monitoring Disk Reliability On RAID Controllers
Using Alarms To Detect Failures
Using Enclosure Temperature Probes
Time Delay In Displaying Configuration Changes
PCI Express Solid-State Device Support
What Is PCIe SSD?
PCIe SSD Features
PCIe SSD Subsystem Properties
PCIe Extender Cards
Physical Device Properties
Physical Device Tasks
Blinking And Unblinking A PCIe SSD
Enabling Full Initialization On A Micron PCIe SSD
Performing A Full Initialization On A Micron PCIe SSD
To Locate Full Initialization In Storage Management
Preparing To Remove A PCIe SSD
Exporting The Log
Performing A Cryptographic Erase On An NVMe PCIe SSD
To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management
PCIe SSD In Slot Card Properties
PCIe SSD In Slot Card Tasks
Exporting The Log For A PCIe SSD In Slot Card
To Locate Export Log In Storage Management For NVMe PCIe SSDs
Performing A Cryptographic Erase On An NVMe PCIe SSD In Slot Card
To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management For A PCIe SSD In Slot Card
PCIe SSD Subsystem Health
Backplanes
Backplane Firmware Version
Storage Information And Global Tasks
Storage Properties
Global Tasks
Setting the Remaining Rated Write Endurance Threshold
Setting the Available Spare Threshold
Storage Controller Properties
Storage Components
Controllers
What Is A Controller?
RAID Controller Technology: SATA And SAS
SAS RAID Controllers
RAID Controller Features
Controller — Supported RAID Levels
Controller — Supported Stripe Sizes
RAID Controller Read, Write, Cache, And Disk Cache Policy
Read Policy
Write Policy
Cache Policy
Disk Cache Policy
Background Initialization On PERC Controllers
Non-RAID Controller Description
Non-RAID SCSI Controllers
Non-RAID SAS Controllers
Firmware Or Driver Versions
Firmware/Driver Properties
Controller Health
Controller Components
Controllers Properties And Tasks
Controller Tasks
Creating A Virtual Disk
Enabling The Controller Alarm
Disabling The Controller Alarm
Turning Off The Controller Alarm
Testing The Controller Alarm
Setting The Rebuild Rate
To Change The Rebuild Rate
To locate Set Rebuild Rate In Storage Management
Resetting The Controller Configuration
Reset The Controller Configuration
To Locate Reset Configuration In Storage Management
Exporting The Controller Log File
Export The Controller Log File
To Locate Export Log In Storage Management
Foreign Configuration Operations
Foreign Configuration Properties
To Locate Foreign Configuration Operations Task In Storage Management
Importing Foreign Configurations
Importing Or Recovering Foreign Configurations
To Locate Import Or Recover Foreign Configuration In Storage Management
Clearing Foreign Configuration
To Locate Clear Foreign Configuration In Storage Management
Physical Disks In Foreign Virtual Disks
Setting Background Initialization Rate
To Change The Background Initialization Rate For A Controller
To Locate Background Initialization Rate In Storage Management
Setting The Check Consistency Rate
To Change The Check Consistency Rate For A Controller
To Locate Set Check Consistency Rate In Storage Management
Setting The Reconstruct Rate
To Change The Reconstruct Rate For A Controller
To Locate Set Reconstruct Rate In Storage Management
Setting The Redundant Path Configuration
Clearing The Redundant Path View
Setting The Patrol Read Mode
To Set The Patrol Read Mode
To Locate Set Patrol Read Mode In Storage Management
Starting And Stopping Patrol Read
Locate Start Stop Patrol Read In Storage Management
Changing The Controller Properties
To Locate Change Controller Properties In Storage Management
To Locate Change Controller Properties In Storage Management: Method 2
Managing The Physical Disk Power
Properties In Manage Physical Disk Power Option
Physical Disk Power On Unconfigured Drives And Hot Spares
Managing Physical Disk Power Using The Customized Power Savings Mode
Managing Physical Disk Power Using The QoS Option
Managing The Time Interval For The QoS Option
To Locate Manage Physical Disk Power In Storage Management
Managing The Preserved Cache
Encryption Key
Encryption Key Identifier
Passphrase
Creating An Encryption Key And Enabling LKM
Changing Or Deleting The Encryption Key
Managing The Encryption Key
Manage Encryption Key Task In Storage Management
Manage Encryption Key Task In Storage Management — Method 2
Converting To Non-RAID Disks
Converting To RAID Capable Disks
Changing The Controller Mode
Auto Configure RAID0 Operation
System Configuration Lock Down Mode
Global Tasks Supported When System Configuration Lock Down Mode Is On
Controller Tasks Supported When System Configuration Lock Down Mode Is On
Controller Reports Supported When System Configuration Lock Down Mode Is On
Physical Disk Tasks Supported When System Configuration Lock Down Mode Is On
Virtual Disk Tasks Supported When System Configuration Lock Down Mode Is On
Viewing Available Reports
Available Reports
Viewing Patrol Read Report
To Locate View Patrol Read Report In Storage Management
Viewing Check Consistency Report
To Locate View Check Consistency Report In Storage Management
Viewing Slot Occupancy Report
Viewing Physical Disk Firmware Version Report
Physical Disk Firmware Version Report Properties
Support For PERC 9 and PERC 10 Hardware Controllers
Support For RAID Level 10 Virtual Disk Creation On PERC 9 and PERC 10 Hardware Controllers
RAID Level 10 Virtual Disk Creation With Uneven Span
Support For Advanced Format 4KB Sector Hard-Disk Drives
Hot Spare Considerations — 4KBSector Hard-Disk Drives
Reconfiguration Considerations — 4KB Sector Hard-Disk Drives
Support for Marvell RAID Controllers
Enclosures And Backplanes
Backplanes
Enclosures
Enclosure Physical Disks
Enclosure Fans
Fan Properties
Enclosure Power Supplies
Power Supply Properties
Enclosure Temperature Probes
Setting The Temperature Probe Properties And Tasks
To Launch The Set Temperature Probe Wizard
Temperature Probe Properties And Tasks
Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs)
Verifying The EMM Firmware Version Of The Enclosure
EMM Properties
Enclosure And Backplane Health
Enclosure And Backplane Information
Enclosure And Backplane Components
Enclosure And Backplane Properties And Tasks
Enclosure And Backplane Properties
Enclosure And Backplane Tasks
Enclosure — Available Tasks
Enabling The Enclosure Alarm
Disabling The Enclosure Alarm
Setting Asset Data
Changing The Asset Tag And Asset Name Of An Enclosure
To Locate Set Asset Data In Storage Management
Blinking The LED On The Enclosure
Setting The Temperature Probe Values
Checking The Temperature Of The Enclosure
Changing The Warning Threshold On The Temperature Probe
To Locate Set Temperature Probe Values In Storage Management
Available Reports
View Slot Occupancy Report
To Locate View Slot Occupancy Report In Storage Management
Changing The Mode On 220S And 221S Enclosures
Enclosure Management
Identifying An Open Connector On The Enclosure
Enclosure Components
Connectors
Channel Redundancy
Creating A Channel-Redundant Virtual Disk
Creating A Physical Disk For Channel Redundant Virtual Disks On PERC Controllers
Creating A Channel-Redundant Virtual Disk Using RAID 10
Creating A Channel-Redundant Virtual Disk Using RAID 50
Connector Health
Controller Information
Connector Components
Connector Properties And Tasks
Logical Connector Properties And Tasks
Path Health
Clearing The Connectors Redundant Path View
Connector Components
Tape Drive
Tape Drive Properties
RAID Controller Batteries
Battery Properties And Tasks
Battery Tasks
Battery — Available Tasks
Starting A Learn Cycle
Battery Transparent Learn Cycle
Initiating The Battery Delay Learn Cycle
Delay The Battery Learn Cycle
To Locate Delay Learn Cycle In Storage Management
Physical Disks Or Physical Devices
Guidelines To Replace A Physical Disk Or Physical Device
Adding A New Disk To The System
For SAS Controllers
Replacing A Physical Disk Receiving SMART Alerts
Disk Is Part Of A Redundant Virtual Disk
Disk Is Not Part Of A Redundant Virtual Disk
Other Disk Procedures
Physical Disk Or Physical Device Properties
Physical Disk Or Physical Device Tasks
Physical Disk Tasks
Blinking And Unblinking A Physical Disk
Removing Dead Segments
Preparing To Remove
Rebuilding Data
Canceling A Rebuild
Assigning And Unassigning Global Hot Spare
Setting The Physical Disk Online Or Offline
Online Or Offline The Physical Disk
To Locate Online Or Offline In Storage Management
Performing A Clear Physical Disk And Cancel Clear
To Locate Clear In Storage Management
Enabling Revertible Hot Spare
Enable Revertible Hot Spare
To Locate Controller Task In Storage Management
Performing Cryptographic Erase
To Locate Cryptographic Erase In Storage Management
Convert To RAID Capable Disk
Convert To Non-RAID Disk
Virtual Disks
Considerations Before Creating Virtual Disks
Virtual Disk Considerations For Controllers
Virtual Disk Considerations For PERC S100, S110, S130, And S300 Controllers
Virtual Disk Considerations On Systems Running Linux
Number Of Physical Disks Per Virtual Disk
Number Of Virtual Disks Per Controller
Calculation For Maximum Virtual Disk Size
SATA RAID Controllers
SAS RAID Controllers
Channel-Redundant Virtual Disks
Creating Virtual Disks
Reconfiguring Or Migrating Virtual Disks
Starting And Target RAID Levels For Virtual Disk Reconfiguration And Capacity Expansion
Maintaining The Integrity Of Redundant Virtual Disks
Rebuilding Redundant Information
Managing Virtual Disk Bad Block Management
Recommendations For Clearing Bad Blocks
Virtual Disk Properties And Tasks
Virtual Disk Properties
Virtual Disk Tasks
Virtual Disk — Available Tasks
Reconfiguring A Virtual Disk
Format, Initialize, Slow, And Fast Initialize
Canceling Background Initialization
Restoring Dead Segments
Deleting Data On the Virtual Disk
Performing A Check Consistency
Canceling A Check Consistency
Pausing A Check Consistency
Resuming A Check Consistency
Blinking And Unblinking A Virtual Disk
Renaming A Virtual Disk
Canceling A Rebuild
Changing The Virtual Disk Policy
Replacing A Member Disk
Clearing Virtual Disk Bad Blocks
Encrypting A Virtual Disk
Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard
Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard (Step 2)
Create Virtual Disk Advanced Wizard
Create Virtual Disk Advanced Wizard (Step 2)
Create Virtual Disk Advanced Wizard (Step 3)
Span Edit
Virtual Disk Task: Reconfigure (Step 1 of 3)
To Reconfigure A Virtual Disk: Step 1 of 3
To locate Reconfigure In Storage Management
Virtual Disk Task: Reconfigure (Step 2 of 3)
To Reconfigure A Virtual Disk Expand Virtual Disk Capacity: Step 2 of 3
Virtual Disk Task: Reconfigure (Step 3 of 3)
Slow And Fast Initialize
Considerations For Slow Initialize
Formatting Or Initializing A Disk
To Locate Virtual Disks Task In Storage Management
Deleting A Virtual Disk
To Delete A Virtual Disk
To Locate Delete In Storage Management
Renaming A Virtual Disk
To Rename A Virtual Disk
To Locate Rename In Storage Management
Changing The Policy Of A Virtual Disk
Changing The Read, Write, Or Disk Cache Policy Of A Virtual Disk
To Locate Change Policy In Storage Management
Split Mirror
Splitting A Mirror
To Locate Split Mirror In Storage Management
Unmirror
To Unmirror
To Locate Unmirror In Storage Management
Assigning And Unassigning Dedicated Hot Spare
Assigning A Dedicated Hot Spare
Unassigning A Dedicated Hot Spare
To Locate Assign Or Unassign Dedicated Hot Spare In Storage Management
Virtual Disk Task: Replace Member Disk (Step 1 of 2)
Replacing A Member Disk: (Step 1 of 2)
To Locate Replace Member Disk In Storage Management
Virtual Disk Task: Replace Member Disk (Step 2 of 2)
Moving Physical And Virtual Disks From One System To Another
Required Conditions
SAS Controllers
SAS Controller
Migrating SAS Virtual Disks To Another System
Protecting Your Virtual Disk With A Hot Spare
Understanding Hot Spares
Setting Hot Spare Protection Policy
Dedicated Hot Spare Protection Policy
Resetting The Hot Spare Protection Policy
Global Hot Spare Protection Policy
Considerations For Hot Spare Protection Policy
Considerations For Enclosure Affinity
Dedicated Hot Spare Considerations
Considerations For Hot Spares On PERC S100 And PERC S300 Controllers
Size Requirements For Global Hot Spares On S100 And S300 Controllers
CacheCade Using Solid-State Drives
Managing The CacheCade
CacheCade Properties
Creating A CacheCade
Resizing The CacheCade
Renaming The CacheCade
Blinking And Unblinking The CacheCade
Deleting The CacheCade
Troubleshooting
Common Troubleshooting Procedures
Cables Attached Correctly
System Requirements
Drivers And Firmware
Isolate Hardware Problems
Replacing A Failed Disk
Replacing A Failed Disk That Is Part Of A Redundant Virtual Disk
Replacing The Disk
Assigning A Hot Spare
Replacing A Failed Physical Disk That Is Part Of A Non-Redundant Virtual Disk
Replacing The Disk
Using The Physical Disk Online Command On Select Controllers
Recovering From Removing The Wrong Physical Disk
Resolving Microsoft Windows Upgrade Problems
Virtual Disk Troubleshooting
A Rebuild Does Not Work
A Rebuild Completes With Errors
Cannot Create A Virtual Disk
A Virtual Disk Of Minimum Size Is Not Visible To Windows Disk Management
Virtual Disk Errors On Systems Running Linux
Problems Associated With Using The Same Physical Disks For Both Redundant And Non-Redundant Virtual Disks
Specific Problem Situations And Solutions
Physical Disk Is Offline Or Displays An Error Status
Receive A Bad Block Alert With Replacement, Sense, Or Medium Error
Alerts 2146 Through 2150 Received During A Rebuild Or While A Virtual Disk Is Degraded
Alerts 2146 Through 2150 Received While Performing I/O, Consistency Check, Format, Or Other Operation
Read And Write Operations Experience Problems
A Task Menu Option Is Not Displayed
A Corrupt Disk Or Drive Message Suggests Running Autocheck During A Reboot
Erroneous Status And Error Messages After A Windows Hibernation
Storage Management May Delay Before Updating Temperature Probe Status
Storage Management May Delay Displaying Storage Devices After Reboot
You Are Unable To Log Into A Remote System
Cannot Connect To Remote System Running Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Reconfiguring A Virtual Disk Displays Error In Mozilla Browser
Physical Disks Are Displayed Under The Connector Object Instead Of The Enclosure Object
PCIe SSD Troubleshooting
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) Solid-State Drive (SSD) Is Not Visible In The Operating System
PCIe SSD Is Not Visible In Disk Management In The Operating System
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Is A Rebuild Not Working?
How To Avoid Removing The Wrong Disk
How Can I Safely Remove Or Replace A Physical Disk
How Do I Recover From Removing The Wrong Physical Disk
How Do I Identify The Firmware Version That Is Installed
Which Controllers Do I Have?
How Do I Turn Off An Alarm
Which RAID Level Is Best For Me?
Supported Features
Supported Features On PERC Hardware Controllers
Controller Tasks Supported On PERC Hardware Controllers
Battery Tasks Supported On PERC Hardware Controllers
Connector Tasks Supported By PERC Hardware Controllers
Physical Disk Tasks Supported By PERC Hardware Controllers
Virtual Disk Tasks Supported By PERC Hardware Controllers
Virtual Disk Specifications For PERC Hardware Controllers
RAID Levels Supported By PERC Hardware Controllers
Read, Write, Cache And Disk Cache Policy Supported By PERC Hardware Controllers
Enclosure Support On PERC Hardware Controllers
Supported Features On PERC H200 Controllers
Controller Tasks Supported On H200 Controllers
Battery Tasks Supported On H200 Controllers
Connector Tasks Supported On H200 Controllers
Physical Disk Tasks Supported On H200 Controllers
Virtual Disk Tasks Supported On H200 Controllers
RAID Levels Supported By H200 Controllers
Virtual Disk Specifications For PERC H200 Controllers
Read, Write, And Cache Policy Supported By H200 Controllers
Enclosure Support On H200 Controllers
Supported Features On The PERC Software RAID Controllers
Controller Tasks Supported On The PERC Software RAID Controllers
Physical Disk Tasks Supported By The PERC Software RAID Controllers
PERC S140 support on Non-volatile memory express (NVMe) devices
Virtual Disk Tasks Supported By The PERC Software Controllers
Virtual Disk Specifications For PERC Software RAID Controllers
RAID Levels Supported By The PERC Software RAID Controllers
Read Write Cache And Disk Cache Policy Supported By The PERC Software RAID Controllers
Enclosure Support On The PERC Software RAID Controllers
Supported Features On The Non-RAID Controllers
Controller Tasks Supported On The Non-RAID Controllers
Battery Tasks Supported By Non-RAID Controllers
Connector Tasks Supported On The Non-RAID Controllers
Physical Disk Tasks Supported On The Non-RAID Controllers
Virtual Disk Tasks Supported By The Non-RAID Controllers
Enclosure Support On The Non-RAID Controllers
Enclosure And Backplane Features
Enclosure And Backplane Tasks
Maximum Supported Configuration For SAS Controllers
Determining The Health Status For Storage Components
Health Status Rollup: Battery Is Charging Or Dead
Health Status Rollup: Physical Disks In A Virtual Disk Are Failed Or Removed
Health Status Rollup: Physical Disks In A Virtual Disk Are Unsupported, Partially, Or Permanently Degraded
Health Status Rollup: All Physical Disks In A Virtual Disk Are In Foreign State
Health Status Rollup: Some Physical Disks In A Virtual Disk Are In Foreign State
Health Status Rollup: Virtual Disk Is Degraded; Physical Disks Are Failed Or Rebuilding
Health Status Rollup: Virtual Disk Is Failed
Health Status Rollup: Unsupported Firmware Version
Health Status Rollup: Enclosure Power Supply Failed Or Power Connection Removed
Health Status Rollup: One Enclosure Fan Is Failed
Health Status Rollup: One Enclosure EMM Is Failed
Health Status Rollup: One Enclosure Temperature Probe Is Failed
Health Status Rollup: Lost Both Power Connections To The Enclosure
Health Status Rollup: One Or More Physical Disks Are Failed
Health Status Rollup: Physical Disk Is Rebuilding