PERC (PowerEdge RAID Controller) is a Dell-branded RAID controller that is manufactured by LSI.
PERC (PowerEdge RAID Controller) is a Dell-branded RAID controller that is manufactured by LSI.
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Centos 7 - replace Perc 6i with H700
I've installed Centos 7 using a Dell Perc 6i using 1TB drives. I'm interested in replacing the 6i with a H700 to be able to use larger drives.
I am looking to understand the process so that I can make a decision about whether or not to do this. I…
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Dell R720 - can't install any operating system
I am trying to install a host OS but whatever I try installing, it always fails with I/O related error. Looking at similar issues described on the internet, everything points to an imminent / existing disk failure. I have tried multiple RAID…
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DELL PERC status needs attention
if anyone is familiar with Dell PowerEdge Raid Controllers (PERC) that are in servers,
I have a PERC H740P that when you go F2 into the BIOS then navigate to the PERC device it says STATUS: needs attention.
does anyone know how to figure out what…
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Restoring VD on Perc 6
PowerEdge server with PERC 6 RAID, two VD, RAID 1 with two drives (mirroring) on each.
System went down and when it came back up the four drive status lights all showed green, but a message was displayed about VD 1 missing.
I entered the RAID…
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Dell H730 in HBA mode - Why are there issues with performance and SMART data?
I recently purchased a Dell R730xd that came with an H730 RAID card. I would like to bring an existing 6 disk ZFS pool to this server as well as create an additional 6 disk hardware RAID.
In my research, I have read that the H730 DOES support HBA…
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How to update PERC H700 when used in a Dell R410 server?
I have a PERC H700 running in a Dell R410 server which works fine. However when I try to update the firmware using the Dell package I get a message "This update package is not compatible with your system..."
I tried using the Lifecyle Controller to…
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Installing Dell R710 from Scratch
I am building a Dell R710 server from scratch. I am deploying a bootable USB on the internal usb port. The bootable usb contains esxi 6.x and I can't seem to configure the RAID controller from scratch. When booting (before it boots to ESXI on BIOS…
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Cannot bring new disk drive in dell R610 online
So, I added new drive to Dell R610 and in BIOS management RAID management cannot place it, the only option I have available is HOT SPARE online option are greyed out. As a HOT SPARE DISK is unusable. Any ideas what to do to put the spare disk…
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PERC 6/i will not find my SATA drives
I got a PERC 6/i for our build-system machine running ESXi 5.0update1. The hardware is a MSI X79A-GD65 with Intel X79 chipset, Extreme i7 CPU. I also got a SFF8484->4xSATA cable and connected it to 4 SATA drives (WD10EARX), but I can't get the…
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Dell R620 with PERC s110 and LSI Centos 8 not discovering RAID drives
I have acquired a Dell poweredge R620 that has a PERC S110. I am familiar with my Dell T420 that holds the PERC H710 (I beleive) and in bios F2 if you choose RAID mode you reboot and have access to ctrl+r that will boot you into PERC RAID. My T420…
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What might cause a DELL R610 with PERC H700 Virtual Disk to disappear after an OS install/reboot?
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I have a Dell R610 Server that I am trying to upgrade with some new disks and a new operating system.
The server has a PERC H700 RAID Controller with firmware 12.0.7.001 (which is the latest I could find on the Dell site).
I ran firmware,…
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New DELL R330 - No support for Server 2008 R2?
I just bought a new Dell R330 with and H330 RAID controller. When I try to install Server 2008 R2, the installation program cant find my Raid setup. The Raid is up & running and if I try Server 2016, it finds the discs and I can install the OS. So…
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Dell Perc 4/DC controller - managing it from Windows 7 on a not dell workstation?
I've installed a Perc 4DC on a non dell workstation with windows 7. I have
no issues with the drivers (used the 2003 ones), but I'm not sure what kind
of disk management tool I could and should install.
By example, would Dell Array Manager…
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RAID5 FOREIGN DRIVE ISSUE
I have Dell PowerEdge R620 Server on which Vmware Esxi host is running but yesterday 2 HDD showing missing and foreign state.
Dell powerEdge R620 Foreign configuration found on adapter. Press any key continue or "c" load the configuration utility…
