Users Guide
Encryption Key.............................................................................................................................. 89
Converting To Non-RAID Disks.................................................................................................... 91
Converting To RAID Capable Disks.............................................................................................. 92
Changing The Controller Mode....................................................................................................92
Auto Configure RAID0 Operation.................................................................................................93
Viewing Available Reports ..................................................................................................................94
Available Reports...........................................................................................................................94
Viewing Patrol Read Report..........................................................................................................94
Viewing Check Consistency Report.............................................................................................94
Viewing Slot Occupancy Report...................................................................................................95
Viewing Physical Disk Firmware Version Report..........................................................................95
8 Support For PERC 9 Hardware Controllers...................................................98
Support For RAID Level 10 Virtual Disk Creation On PERC 9 Hardware Controller........................ 98
RAID Level 10 Virtual Disk Creation With Uneven Span.............................................................. 99
Support For Advanced Format 4KB Sector Hard-Disk Drives...........................................................99
Hot Spare Considerations — 4KBSector Hard-Disk Drives.......................................................100
Reconfiguration Considerations — 4KB Sector Hard-Disk Drives............................................100
9 Enclosures And Backplanes............................................................................101
Backplanes.........................................................................................................................................101
Flexible Backplane Zoning...........................................................................................................101
Enclosures......................................................................................................................................... 102
Enclosure Physical Disks.............................................................................................................102
Enclosure Fans............................................................................................................................ 102
Enclosure Power Supplies...........................................................................................................103
Enclosure Temperature Probes..................................................................................................104
Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs)..................................................................................106
Enclosure And Backplane Health............................................................................................... 108
Enclosure And Backplane Properties And Tasks........................................................................108
Changing The Mode On 220S And 221S Enclosures.......................................................................114
Enclosure Management.................................................................................................................... 114
Identifying An Open Connector On The Enclosure.........................................................................115
Enclosure Components.....................................................................................................................115
10 Connectors...................................................................................................... 116
Channel Redundancy........................................................................................................................ 116
Creating A Channel-Redundant Virtual Disk....................................................................................116
Creating A Physical Disk For Channel Redundant Virtual Disks On PERC Controllers.............117
Connector Health.............................................................................................................................. 117
Controller Information.................................................................................................................117
Connector Components............................................................................................................. 117
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