Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure Owner's Manual

The Dell Shared PowerEdge RAID controller (PERC) 8 card is a server controller designed specifically for the Dell PowerEdge VRTX system. The Shared PERC 8 card supports Single Root Input Output Virtualization (SR-IOV), which allows multiple systems to share the available hardware resources.

The controller allows four server modules to access a local storage. Each server module's operating system (OS) loads a Virtual Function (VF) driver that allows the server module to communicate with the Shared PERC 8 firmware. Virtual disks located on the shared storage can then be mapped to a server module. From a single server module, you can only access the virtual disks that are mapped to that server module.

The Shared PERC 8 External card extends storage capacity by allowing server modules to access up to two external Just a Bunch Of Disks (JBODs). The Shared PERC 8 External cards are connected through PCIe slots 5 and 6 on the VRTX system. Shared PERC 8 External card supports MD1200 or MD1220 JBOD.

1. external cable connectors
2. Shared PERC External card
3. heat sink
4. battery cable
5. battery

For information about installing and removing the Shared PERC 8 External card, see Dell Shared PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 8 cards For Dell PowerEdge VRTX Systems User’s Guide at PowerEdge Manuals.

For information about upgrading VRTX system to support storage expansion, see Upgrading PowerEdge VRTX to support Storage Expansion at PowerEdge Manuals.