Owner's Manual

When providing multiple physical disks for the "create virtual disk" command, do not separate the disks
with spaces.
For example, "-ad=1:4, 1:5" causes an error. The correct way to input multiple physical disks is "-
ad=1:4,1:5,1:6" or "-ad=1:4:0,1:5:0,1:6:0".
If you change the controller mode from SCSI to RAID mode, data loss may occur. Back up any data you
require before changing the modes.
Known Issues
SYSCFG Issues
In DRAC 5, the --virtualmedia and --vflash options do not work if there is an active virtual media session.
Disconnect the virtual media using the DRAC GUI. Log into DRAC. Click Media > Virtual Media >
Disconnect.
The syscfg --bootseq command detects CD-ROM with SAS/SATA controllers as unk.emb.1.
On R815, syscfg power --profile option sets apc. Though apc is not supported on R815, syscfg does not
throw an error message.
The option for "powerctl," "softshutdown," causes your system to reboot. If you use a customized kernel
with Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support, this option will work as designed.
Using the "solcfgparams" option may result in an error message saying "Hardware subsystem error"
when an invalid value is used. It does not indicate a problem with the hardware. Check the option value
and try again.
The "--solbitrate" option in "solcfgparams" and the "--mgscommbitrate" option in "serialcfgparams"
accept a baud rate of 57600, but tools such as "ipmish" and "solproxy" do not function at that baud rate
for PowerEdge systems.
On PowerEdge 1950, 2950 and PowerVault NX 1950 systems with internal USB, BIOS setting
configuration for internal USB Port is possible only if User Accessible/external (UA) USB ports are set to
"All Ports On." If UA USB ports are not set to "All Ports On" and if you try to configure the BIOS setting for
the internal USB port using SYSCFG, the configuration will appear to be successful but the changes will
not take effect after the next reboot. If UA USB ports settings are changed from "All Ports On" to "All Ports
Off" or "Only Back Ports On," the USB port will be automatically to "Off" during the next reboot.
The legacy attribute values enable and disable are also supported for 12G systems for backward
compatibility. In future releases, these arguments might be deprecated. Try to use the values shown in
help message for BIOS options for 12G server.
RAIDCFG Issues
You can assign up to 10 Global hot spares using Raidcfg. Use the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Storage Management for assigning more than 10 Global hot spares.
USB keys should not be mounted to the /tmp directory. Inside the /tmp directory, create a new directory
and mount the USB to this.
On Dell PERC H310 controllers, conversion of a RAID Capable Disk to Non-RAID disk and vice versa is not
supported using raidcfg.