Users Guide

Property Definition
NOTE: For PowerEdge FD332 storage sled, the name is
displayed as:
• Single controller — PERC FD33xS (Integrated RAID
Controller <X> in Front Chassis Slot <Y>, where X
displays the controller number and Y displays the
front chassis slot number.
• Dual controller — PERC FD33xD (Integrated RAID
Controller <X> in Front Chassis Slot <Y>, where X
displays the controller number and Y displays the
front chassis slot number.
NOTE: For PowerEdge MX740c and MX840c having
PERC H745P mapped with MX5016s, the storage
controller name is displayed as PERC H745P MX
(MEZZANINE 1C)
Slot ID Displays the slot to which the controller is attached. For
PowerEdge FD332 storage sled, the name is displayed as: H745P
MX and HBA 330 MMZ (MEZZANINE 1C).
NOTE: You can also identify the slot ID by selecting the
System > Main > System Chassis > Slots object and
clicking the Information tab.
State Displays the status of the controller. Possible values are:
• Ready — The controller is functioning normally.
• Degraded — The controller has encountered a failure and is
operating in a degraded state.
• Failed — The controller has encountered a failure and is no
longer functioning.
Firmware Version Displays the version of the firmware that is installed on the
controller.
NOTE: Storage Management displays Not Applicable on
some controllers for which the firmware version cannot
be obtained.
Minimum Required Firmware Version Displays the minimum firmware version that is required by Storage
Management. This property is displayed only if the controller
firmware does not meet the minimum requirement.
Driver Version Displays the version of the driver that is installed on the controller.
NOTE: Storage Management displays Not Applicable on
some controllers for which the driver version cannot be
obtained.
Minimum Required Driver Version Displays the minimum driver version that is required by Storage
Management. This property is displayed only if the controller driver
does not meet the minimum requirement.
Number of Connectors Displays the number of connectors on the controller. Each
connector can be attached to physical disks or an enclosure.
Depending on the controller type, the connector can be either a
SCSI channel or a SAS port.
Rebuild Rate Rebuild rate is the percentage of resources available on a system
dedicated to rebuild a failed disk when necessary. For more
information on rebuild rate, see Setting The Rebuild Rate.
NOTE: The value for the Revertible Hot Spare operation
is the same as the value set for the Rebuild Rate
property.
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