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Dell Shared PowerEdge RAID Controller 8 Cards For Dell PowerEdge VRTX Systems User’s Guide

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Single controller nonfault tolerance to dual controller fault tolerance

  1. Turn off the server modules. Click Server Overview → Power → Control → Power Off Server for every server.
  2. Click Chassis Overview → Power → Control → Power Off System to turn off the chassis.
  3. Open the system and install a second Shared PERC 8 External card in either Slots five or six.
  4. Click Chassis Overview → Power → Control → Power On System to turn on the chassis.
  5. Click Chassis Overview → Storage → Controllers → Troubleshooting → Actions → Enable Fault Tolerance to enable Fault Tolerance for both controllers.
  6. Click Chassis Overview → Power → Control → Power Off System to turn on the chassis.
  7. Cable enclosure(s) to Shared PERC 8 External cards using required cabling methodology.
    • NOTE: This cabling topology is required for fault tolerance to function.
  8. Click Chassis Overview → Power → Control → Power On System to turn off the chassis.

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