PowerVault MD24: Available updates for PERC, iDRAC and Dell server hardware manager

Minimum supported HBA & iDRAC firmware versions and supported configurations are listed in the Dell PowerVault MD24 Series Enclosure Support Matrix
 

For guidance applying updates to Dell PowerEdge servers refer to Updating Firmware and Drivers on Dell PowerEdge Servers
 

The following host bus adapters (HBAs) are supported with PowerVault MD24 series enclosures
 

• HBA355e adapters are supported on 14G, 15G, and 16G PowerEdge servers.  HBA355e does not provide hardware RAID offload, use the attached server host operating system disk management tools to manage disks and volumes with the PowerVault MD24 disk enclosure.    

• HBA355e PCI-e cards a separate drop in box item with Dell PowerEdge servers. For slot selection options see PowerEdge 16G models: HBA355e PCI-e Slot Selection

• Dell supplied drivers and firmware updates for HBA355e with PowerEdge servers are found on dell.com/support, under the category SAS Non-RAID

• HBA355e is a SAS3 HBA, and supports a maximum SAS link speed of 12Gb/s.  When a SAS4 cable is connected to a SAS3 HBA, the SAS connection LEDs on the MD24 EMMs turn amber to indicate that the port link is working at 12Gb speed.   In this case the amber LED does not indicate a fault, it is expected behavior when the SAS link does not negotiate 24Gb/s.

• H840 PERC adapters are supported on 14G, and 15G PowerEdge servers.

• H840 PERC supports a maximum SAS link speed of 12Gb/s.   H840 PERC  is a SAS3 generation HBA, and supports a maximum SAS link speed of 12Gb/s.  When a SAS4 cable is connected to a SAS3 HBA, the SAS connection LEDs on the MD24 EMMs turn amber to indicate that the port link is working at 12Gb speed.   In this case the amber LED does not indicate a fault, it is expected behavior when the link does not negotiate 24Gb/s.

• H965e PERC adapters are supported on 16G PowerEdge servers.

• H965e PERC is a SAS4 generation HBA and supports a maximum link speed of 24Gb/s. When a SAS4 cable is connected to a SAS4 HBA, the SAS LEDs on the MD24 EMMs turn green to indicate that the port link is working at the SAS4 speed.

• Dell PERC HBA drivers and firmware updates for PowerEdge servers can be downloaded from dell.com/support, under the category SAS RAID

 

MD24 Series enclosures are managed using either of the following tools:
 

• PowerTools Server Hardware Manager software: a Command Line Interface (CLI) used to obtain device and status information about storage and hardware components. For more information, see the PowerTools Server Hardware Manager Administrator's Guide or the PowerTools Server Hardware Manager Support Matrix on the Dell support site.

 

• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC): used to manage, configure, and troubleshoot storage devices through a PowerEdge server. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide for your PowerEdge server model on the Dell support site.

 

• Dell iDRAC firmware updates for PowerEdge servers can be downloaded from dell.com/support, under the category iDRAC with Lifecycle controller