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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 User's Guide

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Summary of supported features for storage devices

The following tables provide the features supported by the storage devices through iDRAC.
Table 1. Supported features for storage controllersSupported features for storage controllers - PERC 10 and PERC 9:
Feature PERC 10 PERC 9
H740P Mini H740P Adapter H840 Adapter H330 Mini H330 Adapter H730P Mini H730P Adapter FD33xS
Assign or unassign physical disk as a global hot spare Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Convert to RAID Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Convert to RAID/Non RAID, Real-time (only supported in eHBA controller mode, converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time (only supported in eHBA controller mode, converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Rebuild Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel Rebuild Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Create virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Rename virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Edit virtual disks cache policies Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Check virtual disk consistency Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel check consistency Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Initialize virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel initialization Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Encrypt virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Not applicable Not applicable Real-time Real-time Real-time
Assign or unassign dedicated hot spare Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Delete virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel Background Initialization Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Online Capacity Expansion Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
RAID Level Migration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Discard Preserved Cache Real-time Real-time Real-time Not applicable Not applicable Real-time Real-time Real-time
Set Patrol Read Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Manual Patrol Read Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Patrol Read Unconfigured Areas Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time (only in web interface) Real-time (only in web interface) Real-time (only in web interface) Real-time (only in web interface) Real-time (only in web interface)
Check Consistency Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Copyback Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Load Balance Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Check Consistency Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Rebuild Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
BGI Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Reconstruct Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Import foreign configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Auto-import foreign configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Clear foreign configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Reset controller configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Create or change security keys Real-time Real-time Real-time Not applicable Not applicable Real-time Real-time Real-time
Secure Enterprise Key Manger Staged Staged Staged Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Inventory and remotely monitor the health of PCIe SSD devices Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Prepare the PCIe SSD to be removed Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Securely erase the data for PCIe SSD Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Configure Backplane mode (split/unified) Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Blink or unblink component LEDs Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Switch controller mode Staged Staged Staged Staged Staged Staged Staged Staged
T10PI support for Virtual Disks Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
NOTE:Added support for
  • eHBA mode for PERC 10.2 or greater firmware which supports convert to Non-RAID disks
  • convert controller to HBA mode
  • RAID 10 uneven span
Table 2. Supported features for storage controllersSupported features for storage controllers - PERC 11:
Feature PERC 11
H355 FRONT H355 ADAPTER H350 ADAPTER H350 MINI H750 ADAPTER H755 Front H755N Front H755 Adapter
Assign or unassign physical disk as a global hot spare Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Convert to RAID Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Convert to RAID/Non RAID, Real-time (converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time (converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time (converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time (converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time (converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time (converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time (converts drive to nonRAID volume) Real-time (converts drive to nonRAID volume)
Rebuild Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel Rebuild Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Create virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Rename virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Edit virtual disks cache policies Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Check virtual disk consistency Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel check consistency Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Initialize virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel initialization Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Encrypt virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Assign or unassign dedicated hot spare Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Delete virtual disks Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel Background Initialization Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Online Capacity Expansion Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
RAID Level Migration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Discard Preserved Cache Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Set Patrol Read Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Manual Patrol Read Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Patrol Read Unconfigured Areas Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Check Consistency Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Copyback Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Load Balance Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Check Consistency Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Rebuild Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
BGI Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Reconstruct Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Import foreign configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Auto-import foreign configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Clear foreign configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Reset controller configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Create or change security keys Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Secure Enterprise Key Manger Staged Staged Staged Staged Staged Staged Staged Staged
Inventory and remotely monitor the health of PCIe SSD devices Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Prepare the PCIe SSD to be removed Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Securely erase the data for PCIe SSD Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Real-time Not applicable
Configure Backplane mode (split/unified) Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Blink or unblink component LEDs Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time Real-time
Switch controller mode Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
T10PI support for Virtual Disks Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
NOTE:Added support for
  • eHBA mode for PERC 10.2 or greater firmware which supports convert to Non-RAID disks
  • convert controller to HBA mode
  • RAID 10 uneven span
Table 3. Supported features of storage controllers for MX platformsSupported features of storage controllers for MX platforms:
Features PERC 11 PERC 10 PERC 9
H755 MX H745P MX H730P MX
Initialize Virtual Disks Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel Initialization Real-time Real-time Real-time
Encrypt Virtual Disks Real-time Real-time Real-time
Assign or unassign dedicated hot spare Real-time Real-time Real-time
Delete Virtual Disks Real-time Real-time Real-time
Cancel Background Initialization Real-time Real-time Real-time
Online Capacity Expansion Real-time Real-time Real-time
RAID Level Migration Real-time Real-time Real-time
Discard Preserved Cache Real-time Real-time Real-time
Set Patrol Read Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time
Manual Patrol Read Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time
Patrol Read Unconfigured Areas Real-time Real-time Real-time (only in web interface)
Check Consistency Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time
Copyback Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time
Load Balance Mode Real-time Real-time Real-time
Check Consistency Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time
Rebuild Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time
BGI Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time
Reconstruct Rate Real-time Real-time Real-time
Import Foreign Configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time
Auto-import Foreign Configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time
Clear Foreign Configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time
Reset Controller Configuration Real-time Real-time Real-time
Create or change security keys Real-time Real-time Real-time
Inventory and remotely monitor the health of PCIe SSD devices Real-time Not applicable Not applicable
Prepare the PCIe SSD to be removed Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Securely erase the data for PCIe SSD Real-time Not applicable Not applicable
Configure Backplane mode (split/ unified) Real-time Not applicable Not applicable
Blink or unblink component LEDs Real-time Real-time Real-time
Switch Controller Mode Not applicable Not applicable Staged
T10PI Support for Virtual Disks Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
NOTE: H745P MX supports eHBA mode with PERC 10.2 and higher.
Table 4. Supported features for storage devicesSupported features for storage devices
Feature PCIe SSD BOSS S1 BOSS S2
Create Virtual Disks Not applicable Staged Staged
Reset Controller Configuration Not applicable Staged Staged
Fast Initialization Not applicable Staged Staged
Delete Virtual Disks Not applicable Staged Staged
Full Initialization Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Inventory and remotely monitor the health of PCIe SSD devices Real-time Not applicable Not applicable
Prepare the PCIe SSD to be removed Real-time Not applicable Not applicable
Securely erase the data for PCIe SSD Staged Not applicable Not applicable
Blink or unblink component LEDs Real-time Not applicable Real-time
Hot plugging of drives Real-time Not applicable Real-time

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