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PowerEdge: How to Create Virtual Disk in eHBA mode on Supported Controllers

摘要: This article provides information about how to create virtual disk in eHBA mode for PowerEdge RAID Controller 10.

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說明

Table of Contents

  1. What is eHBA Mode
  2. Prerequisites
  3. How to Switch to Enhanced HBA Controller Mode
  4. How to create virtual disk in eHBA mode

What is eHBA Mode

Enhanced HBA mode (eHBA mode) is a new operating mode available with H740P, H745, and H745P MX cards. eHBA provides the following features:

  • Create virtual disks with RAID level 0, 1, or 10.
  • Present Non-RAID disks to the host.
  • Configure a default cache policy for virtual disks. The starting default is write-back with read ahead.
  • Configure virtual disks and Non-RAID disks as valid boot devices.
  • Automatically convert all unconfigured disks to Non-RAID:

    On system boot
    On controller reset
    When unconfigured disks are hot-inserted

Prerequisites

  1. Upgrade the PERC firmware to 50.5.0.1750 or later.
  2. Non-RAID disk is not supported in RAID mode, eHBA mode supports both RAID and Non-RAID disk. (Supported RAID level: RAID 0, 1, or 10)
  3. All steps are completed in the System Setup page.
  4. Clear all existing configuration on the controller before proceeding.
Caution: The data is lost if you clear all existing configuration! Back up the data in advance!


See Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller 10 User’s Guide for more information about PowerEdge RAID Controller 10.


 

How to Switch to Enhanced HBA Controller Mode

1. Press the F2 key when booting the system to enter the System Setup (BIOS).

enter the System Setup 
 

2. Press the Down Arrow to select Devices Settings and press the ENTER key.

select Devices Settings 
 

3. Click the appropriate RAID controller on the Device Settings menu.

Click the appropriate RAID controller 
 

4. Select the Main Menu on the Dashboard View menu displayed after selecting the controller.

 Select the Main Menu  
 

5. Click Advanced Controller Management on the Controller Management.
 Click Advanced Controller Management  

6. Select Manage Controller Mode.

Select Manage Controller Mode 
 

7. Click Switch to Enhanced HBA Controller Mode.

Click Switch to Enhanced HBA Controller Mode

Note: Controller Mode shows the current status of the RAID Controller.

 

8. Read the displayed warning, tick the Confirm box, and click Yes.

Read the displayed warning, tick the Confirm and click Yes 
 

9. Once the message "The operation has been performed successfully" is displayed click OK.

Reboot the system for the change to take effect.

"The operation has been performed successfully" is displayed click OK 

If the error message is displayed, clear all existing configuration on the controller before proceeding.

If the error message is displayed, clear all existing configuration 
 

10. Requested Mode is displayed on this page, reboot the system for the change to take effect.

11. Once reboot the system, the Controller Mode should be in eHBA mode.

12. All hard drives show as Non-RAID Disk.

All physical disks show as Non-RAID Disk 

 


 

How to Create Virtual Disk in eHBA Mode

1. Choose Convert to RAID Capable.

Choose Convert to RAID Capable 
 

2. Select Non-RAID disks to convert to RAID capable, and click Yes.
The Non-RAID disks will remain in Non-RAID mode after the virtual disk configuration is completed.

Select Non-RAID disks to convert to RAID capable, and click Yes 
 

confirmation tick the box and click yes 
 

3. Back to Configuration Management page, click Create Virtual Disk.

Back to Configuration Management page, click on Create Virtual Disk 
 

Select create virtual disk 
 

4. The following list of options are now displayed to define the Virtual Disk parameters:

Select RAID level — allows you to choose the RAID level of your choice.
Secure Virtual Disk — If you want to create a secured virtual disk, select Secure Virtual Disk.
 

Note: The Secure Virtual Disk option is enabled and selected by default, only if the security key has been configured. Only SED hard drives are listed. 


Select Physical Disks From — allows you to select one of the hard drive capacities:

◾Unconfigured Capacity: creates a virtual disk on unconfigured hard drives.
◾Free Capacity: Uses unused hard drive capacity that is already part of a virtual disk.

Select Physical Disks — If you want to select the hard drives from which the virtual disks are being created, click Select Physical Disks. This option is displayed if you select Unconfigured Capacity as your hard drive capacity.
Select Disk Groups — If you want to select the disk groups from which the virtual disks are being created, click Select Disk Group. This option is displayed if you select Free Capacity as your hard drive capacity.
Configure Virtual Disk Parameters — allows you to set the virtual disk parameters when creating the virtual disk. For more information, see Configuring virtual disk parameters.
 

5. Click Select Physical Disks.

Click on Select Physical Disks

6. Choose the wanted drives and click Apply Changes.

Choose the desired drives and click on Apply Changes 
 

7. Name the new Virtual Disk and choose the wanted settings. Click Create Virtual Disk.

Name the new Virtual Disk and choose the desired settings 
 

8. The Virtual Disk is created successfully. Click Ok.

The Virtual Disk is created successfully 

 


 

受影響的產品

PowerEdge RAID Controller H745, PowerEdge RAID Controller H745P MX, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R440 , PowerEdge RAID Controller H740P ...

產品

PowerEdge XR2, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T440 , PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7100, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440 ...
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文章編號: 000131170
文章類型: How To
上次修改時間: 10 12月 2024
版本:  8
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