Hi thanks for choosing Dell. In order for us to help you further we will need further information such as server model, how many disks are available, PERC model and etc.

Also have you deleted the previous configuration before the command?

this is an r740

these are available:

storage get pdisks

Disk.Bay.0:Enclosure.Internal.0-1:RAID.Slot.6-1
Status = Ok
DeviceDescription = Disk 0 in Backplane 1 of RAID Controller in Slot 6
RollupStatus = Ok
Name = Solid State Disk 0:1:0
State = Ready
OperationState = Not Applicable
PowerStatus = On
Size = 446.625 GB
FailurePredicted = NO
RemainingRatedWriteEndurance = 100 %
SecurityStatus = Not Capable
BusProtocol = SATA
MediaType = SSD
UsedRaidDiskSpace = 0.001 GB
AvailableRaidDiskSpace = 446.625 GB
Hotspare = NO
Manufacturer = INTEL
ProductId = SSDSC2KB480G8R
Revision = XCV1DL67
SerialNumber = BTYF01660BYJ480BGN
PartNumber = CN0VPP5PPESIT04O041PA03
NegotiatedSpeed = 6.0 Gb/s
ManufacturedDay = 0
ManufacturedWeek = 0
ManufacturedYear = 0
ForeignKeyIdentifier = null
SasAddress = 0x500056B36B6235C0
FormFactor = 2.5 Inch
RaidNominalMediumRotationRate = 1
T10PICapability = Not Capable
BlockSizeInBytes = 512
MaxCapableSpeed = 6 Gb/s
RaidType = None
SystemEraseCapability = CryptographicErasePD
SelfEncryptingDriveCapability = Not Capable
EncryptionCapability = Not Capable
CryptographicEraseCapability = Capable
Disk.Bay.1:Enclosure.Internal.0-1:RAID.Slot.6-1
Status = Ok
DeviceDescription = Disk 1 in Backplane 1 of RAID Controller in Slot 6
RollupStatus = Ok
Name = Solid State Disk 0:1:1
State = Ready
OperationState = Not Applicable
PowerStatus = On
Size = 446.625 GB
FailurePredicted = NO
RemainingRatedWriteEndurance = 100 %
SecurityStatus = Not Capable
BusProtocol = SATA
MediaType = SSD
UsedRaidDiskSpace = 0.001 GB
AvailableRaidDiskSpace = 446.625 GB
Hotspare = NO
Manufacturer = INTEL
ProductId = SSDSC2KB480G8R
Revision = XCV1DL67
SerialNumber = BTYF01240122480BGN
PartNumber = CN0VPP5PPESIT03Q01UUA03
NegotiatedSpeed = 6.0 Gb/s
ManufacturedDay = 0
ManufacturedWeek = 0
ManufacturedYear = 0
ForeignKeyIdentifier = null
SasAddress = 0x500056B36B6235C1
FormFactor = 2.5 Inch
RaidNominalMediumRotationRate = 1
T10PICapability = Not Capable
BlockSizeInBytes = 512
MaxCapableSpeed = 6 Gb/s
RaidType = None
SystemEraseCapability = CryptographicErasePD
SelfEncryptingDriveCapability = Not Capable
EncryptionCapability = Not Capable
CryptographicEraseCapability = Capable
Disk.Bay.2:Enclosure.Internal.0-1:RAID.Slot.6-1
Status = Ok
DeviceDescription = Disk 2 in Backplane 1 of RAID Controller in Slot 6
RollupStatus = Ok
Name = Solid State Disk 0:1:2
State = Online
OperationState = Not Applicable
PowerStatus = On
Size = 3576.375 GB
FailurePredicted = NO
RemainingRatedWriteEndurance = 100 %
SecurityStatus = Not Capable
BusProtocol = SATA
MediaType = SSD
UsedRaidDiskSpace = 3576.375 GB
AvailableRaidDiskSpace = 0.001 GB
Hotspare = NO
Manufacturer = SKhynix
ProductId = HFS3T8G32FEH 741
Revision = DE03
SerialNumber = FN07N4167I0407A6H
PartNumber = KR0D6C0RSK50007A006HA00
NegotiatedSpeed = 6.0 Gb/s
ManufacturedDay = 0
ManufacturedWeek = 0
ManufacturedYear = 0
ForeignKeyIdentifier = null
SasAddress = 0x500056B36B6235C2
FormFactor = 2.5 Inch
RaidNominalMediumRotationRate = 1
T10PICapability = Not Capable
BlockSizeInBytes = 512
MaxCapableSpeed = 6 Gb/s
RaidType = None
SystemEraseCapability = CryptographicErasePD
SelfEncryptingDriveCapability = Not Capable
EncryptionCapability = Not Capable
CryptographicEraseCapability = Capable
Disk.Bay.3:Enclosure.Internal.0-1:RAID.Slot.6-1
Status = Ok
DeviceDescription = Disk 3 in Backplane 1 of RAID Controller in Slot 6
RollupStatus = Ok
Name = Solid State Disk 0:1:3
State = Online
OperationState = Not Applicable
PowerStatus = On
Size = 3576.375 GB
FailurePredicted = NO
RemainingRatedWriteEndurance = 100 %
SecurityStatus = Not Capable
BusProtocol = SATA
MediaType = SSD
UsedRaidDiskSpace = 3576.375 GB
AvailableRaidDiskSpace = 0.001 GB
Hotspare = NO
Manufacturer = SKhynix
ProductId = HFS3T8G32FEH 741
Revision = DE03
SerialNumber = FN07N4167I0407A6J
PartNumber = KR0D6C0RSK50007A006JA00
NegotiatedSpeed = 6.0 Gb/s
ManufacturedDay = 0
ManufacturedWeek = 0
ManufacturedYear = 0
ForeignKeyIdentifier = null
SasAddress = 0x500056B36B6235C3
FormFactor = 2.5 Inch
RaidNominalMediumRotationRate = 1
T10PICapability = Not Capable
BlockSizeInBytes = 512
MaxCapableSpeed = 6 Gb/s
RaidType = None
SystemEraseCapability = CryptographicErasePD
SelfEncryptingDriveCapability = Not Capable
EncryptionCapability = Not Capable
CryptographicEraseCapability = Capable

these are the controllers:

storage get controllers

RAID.Slot.6-1
Status = Ok
DeviceDescription = RAID Controller in Slot 6
RollupStatus = Ok
Name = PERC H740P Adapter (PCI Slot 6)
PciSlot = 6
FirmwareVersion = 50.9.4-3025
DriverVersion = --NA--
RebuildRate = 30
BgiRate = 30
CheckConsistencyRate = 30
ReconstructRate = 30
PatrolReadRate = 30
PatrolReadMode = Automatic
PatrolReadState = Stopped
CheckConsistencyMode = Normal
LoadBalanceSetting = Auto
CopybackMode = ON
PreservedCache = Not Present
CacheMemorySize = 8192 MB
PersistHotspare = Disabled
KeyID = null
SpindownUnconfiguredDrives = Disabled
SpindownHotspare = Disabled
Timeintervalforspindown = 30 (Minutes)
SecurityStatus = Encryption Capable
EncryptionMode = None
EncryptionCapability = Local Key Management and Secure Enterprise Key Manager Capable
SasAddress = 0x52CEA7F05C7F7200
PciDeviceId = 0x16
PciSubdeviceId = 0x1fcb
PciVendorId = 0x1000
PciSubvendorId = 0x1028
PciBus = 0x18
PciDevice = 0x0
PciFunction = 0x0
BusWidth = 8x or x8
SlotLength = Long Length
SlotType = PCI Express Gen3 x16
MaxCapableSpeed = 12.0 Gb/s
LearnMode = Not supported
T10PICapability = Not Capable
SupportRAID10UnevenSpans = Supported
SupportEnhancedAutoForeignImport = Supported
EnhancedAutoImportForeignConfig = Disabled
SupportControllerBootMode = Not Supported
RealtimeConfigurationCapability = Capable
RaidMode = None
SharedSlotAssignmentAllowed = Not Applicable
bootVD = None
CurrentControllerMode = RAID
SupportEnhancedHBA = Supported
AHCI.Embedded.1-1
Status = Unknown
DeviceDescription = Embedded AHCI 1
RollupStatus = Unknown
Name = C620 Series Chipset Family SSATA Controller [AHCI mode] (Embedded)
FirmwareVersion =
RebuildRate = Not supported
BgiRate = Not supported
CheckConsistencyRate = Not supported
ReconstructRate = Not supported
PatrolReadRate = Not supported
PatrolReadMode = Not supported
PatrolReadState = Unknown
CheckConsistencyMode = Not supported
LoadBalanceSetting = Not Supported
CopybackMode = Not supported
PreservedCache = Not Present
CacheMemorySize = 0 MB
PersistHotspare = Not Applicable
KeyID = null
SpindownUnconfiguredDrives = Disabled
SpindownHotspare = Disabled
Timeintervalforspindown = 0 (Minutes)
SecurityStatus = Not Capable
EncryptionMode = None
EncryptionCapability = None
SasAddress = Not applicable
PciDeviceId = 0xa1d2
PciSubdeviceId = 0x737
PciVendorId = 0x8086
PciSubvendorId = 0x1028
PciBus = 0x0
PciDevice = 0x0
PciFunction = 0x0
BusWidth = Unknown
SlotLength = Unknown
SlotType = Unknown
MaxCapableSpeed = Unknown
LearnMode = Not supported
T10PICapability = Not Capable
SupportRAID10UnevenSpans = Not Supported
SupportEnhancedAutoForeignImport = Not Supported
EnhancedAutoImportForeignConfig = Unknown
SupportControllerBootMode = Not Supported
RealtimeConfigurationCapability = Incapable
RaidMode = None
SharedSlotAssignmentAllowed = Not Applicable
bootVD = None
CurrentControllerMode = Not Supported
SupportEnhancedHBA = Not Supported
AHCI.Embedded.2-1
Status = Unknown
DeviceDescription = Embedded AHCI 2
RollupStatus = Unknown
Name = C620 Series Chipset Family SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (Embedded)
FirmwareVersion =
RebuildRate = Not supported
BgiRate = Not supported
CheckConsistencyRate = Not supported
ReconstructRate = Not supported
PatrolReadRate = Not supported
PatrolReadMode = Not supported
PatrolReadState = Unknown
CheckConsistencyMode = Not supported
LoadBalanceSetting = Not Supported
CopybackMode = Not supported
PreservedCache = Not Present
CacheMemorySize = 0 MB
PersistHotspare = Not Applicable
KeyID = null
SpindownUnconfiguredDrives = Disabled
SpindownHotspare = Disabled
Timeintervalforspindown = 0 (Minutes)
SecurityStatus = Not Capable
EncryptionMode = None
EncryptionCapability = None
SasAddress = Not applicable
PciDeviceId = 0xa182
PciSubdeviceId = 0x737
PciVendorId = 0x8086
PciSubvendorId = 0x1028
PciBus = 0x0
PciDevice = 0x0
PciFunction = 0x0
BusWidth = Unknown
SlotLength = Unknown
SlotType = Unknown
MaxCapableSpeed = Unknown
LearnMode = Not supported
T10PICapability = Not Capable
SupportRAID10UnevenSpans = Not Supported
SupportEnhancedAutoForeignImport = Not Supported
EnhancedAutoImportForeignConfig = Unknown
SupportControllerBootMode = Not Supported
RealtimeConfigurationCapability = Incapable
RaidMode = None
SharedSlotAssignmentAllowed = Not Applicable
bootVD = None
CurrentControllerMode = Not Supported
SupportEnhancedHBA = Not Supported

This is the BIOS version:

Bios Version = 2.7.7

iDRAC Version = 4.20.20.20

Lifecycle Controller Version = 4.20.20.20

 

Also - using the redfish API scripts this works:

./createvd.py -ip -u -p -C RAID.Slot.6-1 -V y -D Disk.Bay.2:Enclosure.Internal.0-1:RAID.Slot.6-1,Disk.Bay.3:Enclosure.Internal.0-1:RAID.Slot.6-1 -R 1

and if i then export that into an xml and try to import it on another exact same r740 configuration, it fails with the error message I put at the beginning of this chat.  It is really odd behaviour.

While exporting xml configuration from first server what option you selected. Basic, Replacement or Clone?
For importing configuration to another server we need to use clone export type
Note : if you use clone option all configuration on target server will be reset before applying new config and it is a destructive operation.

hello

Yes i use the clone option.

As you can see though from my initial problem statement I've proved that BOTH vdisks get created when i specify 2 of them in the xml.  This proves that the file itself is useable to clone a new system.

But it fails with the error when I specify only one of the vdisks.

Is it possible to take xml profile from first server with one virtual disk and try it on second server?

Hello.

I have just tried that.  It fails with exactly the same error message as described in my initial  problem statement. Really very strange!

Rich

 

Can you share the complete xml file?