Users Guide

NOTE: If the Controllers are in fault-tolerant mode, then the following information regarding the fault-tolerant status
and mode is also displayed:
• Fault Tolerant Mode – Shared, Active/Passive
• Fault Tolerant Status – Healthy/Normal, or Lost/Degraded
• Peer Controller - Indicates the name of controller that acts as the peer (stand-by) in case of a fault-tolerant mode
supported by two controllers
NOTE: If the peer controller is disabled, the name is displayed as Disabled PERC (Integrated 2) or Disabled
PERC(SPERC Slot 6) and the Status is displayed as Unknown, which implies that the peer controller is turned o.
For more information about Controllers, see the Online Help.
Viewing Controller Properties Using RACADM
To view controller properties using RACADM, run the command racadm raid get controllers -o
For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
Importing or Clearing Foreign Conguration
A foreign disk must be inserted into the chassis.
To import or clear the foreign conguration:
1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview → Storage → Controllers → Setup.
2. On the Controller Setup page, in the Foreign Conguration section, for the respective controller, click:
• Clear Foreign Conguration to clear the existing conguration of the disk.
• Import/Recover to import the disk with the foreign conguration.
Conguring Storage Controller Settings
You can modify existing properties of a storage controller or congure the properties of a newly-installed storage controller.
Conguring Storage Controller Settings Using CMC Web Interface
Make sure at least one storage controller is installed in the chassis.
Tocongure the storage controller settings:
1. In the CMC Web interface, go to Chassis Overview → Storage → Controllers → Setup.
2. On the Controller Setup page, from the Controller drop-down menu, select the controller.
NOTE: Note the following:
• If the storage controllers are in fault-tolerant mode, and if both have the same rmware version, then both the
controllers are displayed as a single device in the drop-down menu. For example, Shared PERC8 (Integrated 1) or
Shared PERC8 (Integrated 2) or Shared PERC8 (SPERC Slot 5) or Shared PERC8 (SPERC Slot 6). If the settings of
two controllers are dierent, the Settings Incompatible message is displayed. You can set the properties of fault-
tolerant controllers so that the properties are same on both the controllers. Controllers in this mode cannot have
separate properties.
• If a second storage controller with a dierent rmware version is installed, then the controllers are displayed as two
dierent components in the drop-down menu. For example, Shared PERC8 (Integrated 1), Shared PERC8 (Integrated
2), Shared PERC8 (SPERC Slot 5) and Shared PERC8 (SPERC Slot 6).
The attribute values for the selected controller are updated in the table.
3. Type or select appropriate data, and then click Apply.
NOTE: For information about the attributes and other eld descriptions, see Online Help .
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