Users Guide

Conguring storage sleds

Half-width storage sleds that are used in the FX2s chassis contain the following:

• One or two RAID controllers

• Maximum of 16 disk drives

You can congure individual storage sleds containing two RAID controllers to operate in the following modes:

• Split-single

• Split-dual

• Joined

NOTE: Do not insert a storage sled in slot 1 of the chassis as it is not a valid location for storage sleds.

NOTE: This section is applicable only to dual-controller storage modules.

NOTE: You can also congure and monitor storage sleds using the iDRAC Comprehensive Embedded Management (CEM). For

more information, see the

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide

Topics:

• Conguring storage sleds in split-single mode

• Conguring storage sleds in split-dual mode

• Conguring storage sleds in joined mode

• Conguring storage sleds using CMC web interface

• Conguring storage sleds using RACADM

• Managing storage sleds using iDRAC RACADM proxy

• Viewing storage array status

Conguring storage sleds in split-single mode

In split-single mode, the two RAID controllers are mapped to a single compute sled. Both the controllers are enabled and each controller is

connected to eight disk drives.

Conguring storage sleds in split-dual mode

In split-dual mode, both RAID controllers in a storage sled are connected to two compute sleds.

If a storage sled is located below a full-width PowerEdge FC830 sled, it can be congured in the split-dual mode. But the controllers are

connected to a single compute sled and only that compute sled is reported.

If a storage sled is congured in the split dual mode and is in a location where it cannot be connected to two compute sleds, then the

second controller is not connected to any compute sled.

You must have the Chassis Conguration Administrator privilege and power o the compute sled before changing the setting.

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