Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Attribute Registry

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STORAGE Attributes

Storage.Controller.BatteryLearnMode (Read or Write)

Description
Battery Learn Mode controls a RAID Controllers Battery Learn Cycle.
Legal Values
  • Automatic
  • Warn only
  • Disabled
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
A battery should be present on the controller.

Storage.Controller.BackgroundInitializationRate (Read or Write)

Description
The Background Initialization (BGI) rate is the percentage of the systems resources dedicated to performing the background initialization of a virtual disk after it is created
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
100
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.CheckConsistencyMode (Read or Write)

Description
Check Consistency feature is used to verify the accuracy of the redundant (parity) information.
Legal Values
  • Normal
  • Stop on Error
Default Value
Normal
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.MaxCapableSpeed (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the maximum link speed supported by the Physical Disk.
Legal Values
  • 1_5_GBS
  • 3_GBS
  • 6_GBS
  • 12_GBS
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.CopybackMode (Read or Write)

Description
This attribute represents the mode of restoring configuration of a virtual disk when a failed physical disk is replaced in an array.
Legal Values
  • On
  • On with SMART
  • Off
Default Value
On
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDmaxPDsInSpan (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the maximum number of Physical Disks in a single Span, as supported by the controller.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.CheckConsistencyRate (Read or Write)

Description
The Check Consistency rate is the percentage of the systems resources dedicated to performing a check consistency on a redundant virtual disk.
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
100
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDloadBalancedMode (Read or Write)

Description
This attribute reprsents the ability to automatically use both controller ports connected to the same enclosure to route I/O requests.
Legal Values
  • Automatic
  • Disabled
Default Value
Automatic
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
RACADM supports the attribute Storage.Controller.PossibleloadBalancedMode and WSMan supports the attribute Storage.Controller.LoadBalancedMode.

Storage.Controller.RAIDmaxSpansInVD (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the maximum number of spans in a Virtual Disk, as supported by the controller.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.PatrolReadMode (Read or Write)

Description
Patrol Read is a feature for identifying disk errors in order to avoid disk failures and data loss or corruption. The Patrol Read only runs on disks that are being used in a virtual disk or that are hot spares.
Legal Values
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Disabled
Default Value
Automatic
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.PatrolReadRate (Read Only)

Description
The Patrol Read Rate is the percentage of the systems resources dedicated to perform Patrol Read.
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
30
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
This attribute is not supported from Server Configuration Profile (SCP)

Storage.Controller.RAIDmaxSupportedVD (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the maximum number of virtual disks supported by the controller.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RebuildRate (Read or Write)

Description
The Rebuild Rate is the percentage of the systems resources dedicated to rebuilding a failed disk when a rebuild is necessary.
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
100
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.ReconstructRate (Read or Write)

Description
The Reconstruct Rate is the percentage of the systems resources dedicated to reconstructing a disk group after adding a physical disk or changing the RAID level of a virtual disk residing on the disk group
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
100
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDSupportedRAIDLevels (Read Only)

Description
This attribute provides a list of RAID levels supported by the controller.
Legal Values
  • RAID-0
  • RAID-1
  • RAID-5
  • RAID-10
  • RAID-50
  • RAID-60
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDsupportedDiskProt (Read Only)

Description
This attribute provides a list of Disk Protocols supported by the controller.
Legal Values
  • SAS
  • SATA
  • SAS SATA
  • SAS SATA NVMe
  • NVMe
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.WritePolicy (Read or Write)

Description
The write policies specify whether the controller sends a write-request completion signal as soon as the data is in the cache or after it has been written to disk.
Legal Values
  • Write Through
  • Write Back
  • Write Back Force
Default Value
WriteBack
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
This attribute is displayed as read-only when there is only one legal value to set. This attribute is read-only for BOSS Controllers.

Storage.Controller.RAIDspinDownIdleTime (Read Only)

Description
Spindown idle time is the amount of time in seconds an uncofigured or hotspare can be idle before being spinned down by the controller.
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 65535.
Default Value
30
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.ReadPolicy (Read or Write)

Description
The read policies indicate whether or not the controller should read sequential sectors of the virtual disk when seeking data.
Legal Values
  • No Read-Ahead
  • Read-Ahead
  • AdaptiveReadAhead
Default Value
ReadAhead
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
This attribute is displayed as read-only when there is only one legal value to set. This attribute is read-only for BOSS Controllers.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.RAIDPDState (Read Only)

Description
Physical Disk State shows the state of Physical disk that is part of a Virtual Disk.Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Unknown
  • Ready
  • Online
  • Foreign
  • Blocked
  • Failed
  • Non-RAID
  • Missing
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD. This attribute is read-only for BOSS Controllers.

Storage.VirtualDisk.DiskCachePolicy (Read or Write)

Description
Set the physical disk caching policy of all members of a Virtual Disk by enabling the Disk Cache Policy. When this feature is enabled, the physical disk writes data to the physical disk cache before writing it to the physical disk. Because it is faster to write data to the cache than to a disk, enabling this feature can improve system performance.
Legal Values
  • Default
  • Enabled
  • Disabled
Default Value
Default
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
This attribute is read-only for BOSS Controllers.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.RAIDHotSpareStatus (Read Only)

Description
On RAID controllers, a hot spare is a backup for a disk that fails. The attribute indicates whether a physical disk is Hot Spare and/or the type of hot spare.Configurable via XML configuration only.
Legal Values
  • No
  • Dedicated
  • Global
Default Value
No
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
• These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD. • Dedicated is a read only value and cant be used to assign a dedicated hotspare. To assign a dedicated hotspare to a volume use attribute RAIDdedicatedSpare.

Storage.Enclosure.AssetTag (Read Only)

Description
Displays the Asset Tag information for the enclosure.
Legal Values
String of up to 10 ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
• AssetName and AssetTag are applicable only for external enclosures. • If the enclosure is in Failed state, the information about the slots and their occupancy is not displayed.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.RAIDNegotiatedSpeed (Read Only)

Description
Negotiated Speed shows the speed of data transfer that the disk negotiated while spinning up and upon initial communication with the controller. This speed is dependent on the speed of the disk, the capable speed of the controller, the current speed of the controller on that connector, and the speed of the EMM (Enclosure Management Module) on the enclosure.
Legal Values
  • 1_5_GBS
  • 3_GBS
  • 6_GBS
  • 12_GBS
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.VirtualDisk.Name (Read Only)

Description
Diplays the name associated with a Virtual Disk.
Legal Values
String of up to 15 ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.RAIDNominalMediumRotationRate (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the nominal medium rotation speed of a physical disk.
Legal Values
Integer values from 2 to 4294967295.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.Controller.EncryptionMode (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents encryption mode on the controller. It could be used to set the encryption mode to Local Key Management or Dell Key Management on the controller through XML configuration feature.Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • None
  • Local Key Management
  • Dell Key Management
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
If set to Local Key Management you must set KeyID and NewControllerKey.

Storage.Enclosure.RAIDEffectiveSASAddress (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the effective SAS Address of an enclosure.
Legal Values
String of up to 16 ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
• AssetName and AssetTag are applicable only for external enclosures. • If the enclosure is in Failed state, the information about the slots and their occupancy is not displayed.

Storage.VirtualDisk.IncludedPhysicalDiskID (Read or Write)

Description
This is a pseudo attribute for XML configuration feature. It is used for specifying physical disk FQDD for creating a virtual disk. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDaction is Create

Storage.VirtualDisk.LockStatus (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents security status of the virtual disk. It is used to secure a virtual disk using XML configuration feature. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Unlocked
  • Locked
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if EncryptionMode is Local Key Mananegment or Dell Key Management and KeyID is set to any valid value.

Storage.Controller.OldControllerKey (Read or Write)

Description
This attribute represents the controller passphrase for Local Key Management encryption mode. This is used during a ReKey operation to specify the old controller key. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDrekey is set to True

Storage.Controller.NewControllerKey (Read or Write)

Description
This attribute represents the controller passphrase for Local Key Management encryption mode. This is used during a ReKey operation to specify the new controller key. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if EncryptionMode is Local Key Management and KeyID is set to any valid value.

Storage.VirtualDisk.RAIDaction (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents RAID action to be performed on the virtual disk. It is used to specify Delete, Create , CreateAuto or Update virtual disk operations. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Create
  • CreateAuto
  • Delete
  • Update
Default Value
Update
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.Cachecade (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the cachecade state of the virtual disk. It can be modified to create a cachecaded virtual disk using XML configuration feature. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Cachecade Virtual Disk
  • Not a Cachecade Virtual Disk
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDaction is Create

Storage.Controller.RAIDrekey (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents whether a rekey operation needs to be performed on the RAID controller.Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • True
  • False
Default Value
False
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.KeyID (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the controller key identifier for Local Key Management or Dell Key Management controller encryption modes. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if EncryptionMode is Local Key Management and NewControllerKey is set to any valid value.

Storage.Controller.RAIDforeignConfig (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents foreign configuration operation to be performed on the RAID controller via XML configuration feature.Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Ignore
  • Import
  • Clear
Default Value
Ignore
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.RAIDdedicatedSpare (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents the dedicated spare to be assigned to a virtual disk. It could be set to physical disk FQDD to be assigned as a dedicated spare to the virtual disk. If a Spare is intended to be assigned when RAIDaction is set as CreateAuto, this attribute value should be set to AutoSelect. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.RAIDinitOperation (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents initialization configuration operation to be performed on the virtual disk via XML configuration feature. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • None
  • Fast
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDaction is Update or Create

Storage.Controller.RAIDremovecontrollerKey (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents whether a rekey operation needs to be performed on the RAID controller.Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • True
  • False
Default Value
False
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.RAIDTypes (Read Only)

Description
This indicates the type of RAID level on the virtual disk. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • RAID 0
  • RAID 1
  • RAID 5
  • RAID 6
  • RAID 10
  • RAID 50
  • RAID 60
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDaction is Create

Storage.Controller.RAIDresetConfig (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents whether a reset config operation needs to be performed on the RAID controller.Reset Config operation deletes all the virtual disks that exists on the RAID controller. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • True
  • False
Default Value
False
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.SpanDepth (Read Only)

Description
This indicates number of spans in the virtual disk.Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDaction is Create

Storage.VirtualDisk.SpanLength (Read Only)

Description
This indicates the number of physical disks per span on a virtual disk.Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDaction is Create

Storage.VirtualDisk.Size (Read Only)

Description
This indicates the size in bytes of the virtual disk. When creating a virtual disk, size of 0 indicates using full size of the physical disks for the specified RAIDTypes.Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDaction is Create

Storage.Controller.EnhancedAutoImportForeignConfig (Read or Write)

Description
This indicates the current EnhancedAutoImportForeignConfig setting of the controller. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.ControllerBootMode (Read Only)

Description
This indicates the current BootMode setting of the Controller. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • User Mode
  • Continue Boot On Error
  • Headless Mode Continue On Error
  • Headless Safe Mode
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.T10PIStatus (Read or Write)

Description
This indicates virtual disks T10PIStatus.
Legal Values
  • Enabled
  • Disabled
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Controller needs to support.
Notes
This attribute is displayed as read-only when there is only one legal value to set.

Storage.VirtualDisk.StripeSize (Read Only)

Description
This indicates the stripe size of the virtual disk. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Applicable only if RAIDaction is Create

Storage.Controller.CurrentControllerMode (Read Only)

Description
This indicates controllers current personaility mode , which could be RAID or Non-RAID.  PERC9 supports RAID and HBA.Starting PERC 10, modes supported are RAID and Enhanced HBA. PERC 11 and above controllers will only support RAID mode.
Legal Values
  • RAID
  • HBA
  • Enhanced HBA
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
Controller needs to support.

Storage.Enclosure.RAIDEnclosureRequestedCfgMode (Read or Write)

Description
This indicates enclosures requested configuration mode setting.
Legal Values
  • Unified Mode
  • Split Mode
  • None
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
Backplane needs to support it.
Notes
• AssetName and AssetTag are applicable only for external enclosures. • If the enclosure is in Failed state, the information about the slots and their occupancy is not displayed. • This value is only valid for C-series platforms.

Storage.Enclosure.RAIDEnclosureCurrentCfgMode (Read Only)

Description
This indicates enclosures current configuration mode setting
Legal Values
  • Unified Mode
  • Split Mode
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
Backplane needs to support it.
Notes
• AssetName and AssetTag are applicable only for external enclosures. • If the enclosure is in Failed state, the information about the slots and their occupancy is not displayed. • This value is only valid for C-series platforms.

Storage.Enclosure.BackplaneType (Read Only)

Description
This indicates enclosures type.
Legal Values
  • Shared
  • Not Shared
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
Backplane needs to support it.
Notes
• AssetName and AssetTag are applicable only for external enclosures. • If the enclosure is in Failed state, the information about the slots and their occupancy is not displayed.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.PCIeSSDSecureErase (Read or Write)

Description
Performs full initialization on the selected physical device. This operation deletes all data on the device.
Legal Values
  • True
  • False
Default Value
False
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.Controller.RAIDPatrolReadUnconfiguredArea (Read or Write)

Description
Patrol Read is Performed on area of physical disk not configured for use.
Legal Values
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Enclosure.BlockSizeInBytes (Read Only)

Description
Each Physical and Logical Disk has user data written in blocks. The size of this block in bytes is represented by this attribute.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
• AssetName and AssetTag are applicable only for external enclosures. • If the enclosure is in Failed state, the information about the slots and their occupancy is not displayed.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.MediaType (Read Only)

Description
The drive media could be rotational (Hard Disk Drive) or solid state (SSD). This attribute indicates the drive media type.
Legal Values
  • SSD
  • HDD
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.Controller.RAIDSupportedInitTypes (Read Only)

Description
No description information available.
Legal Values
  • None
  • Full
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.BusProtocol (Read Only)

Description
The communication protocol supported by physical and logical disks. The same attribute is exported for both PDs and LDs.
Legal Values
  • SAS
  • SATA
  • PCIe
  • NVMe
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.Controller.RAIDprIterations (Read Only)

Description
No description information available.
Legal Values
Integer values.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.SupportedEncryptionTypes (Read Only)

Description
No description information available.
Legal Values
  • None
  • Cryptographic Erase Capable
  • Self Encrypting Drive
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.T10PICapability (Read Only)

Description
No description information available.
Legal Values
  • Capable
  • Not Capable
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.Controller.RequestedControllerMode (Read or Write)

Description
This indicates controllers requested personaility mode and can be RAID or Non-RAID. PERC 9 supports RAID and HBA. Starting PERC 10, modes supported are RAID and Enhanced HBA. Supported with SET command and not SCP
Legal Values
  • RAID
  • HBA
  • Enhanced HBA
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
Controller needs to support.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.SoftwareRAIDMode (Read or Write)

Description
No description information available.
Legal Values
  • Windows
  • Linux
Default Value
Windows
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.Controller.SupportedDeviceInterfaces (Read Only)

Description
The drive communication protocols supported by the controller.
Legal Values
  • None
  • SAS SATA
  • SAS SATA NVMe
  • NVMe
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.PCIeCapableLinkWidth (Read Only)

Description
The maximum PCIe Link Width supported by the device
Legal Values
  • None
  • x4
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.PCIeNegotiatedLinkWidth (Read Only)

Description
The negotiated PCIe link width of the device
Legal Values
  • None
  • x1
  • x2
  • x4
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.NonRAIDDiskCachePolicy (Read Only)

Description
The disk cache policy for non-raid (PERC 9 system) drives
Legal Values
  • Default
  • Enabled
  • Disabled
Default Value
Default
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.PhysicalDisk.Certified (Read Only)

Description
Indicates if the drive is DELL certified or not.
Legal Values
  • Unknown
  • Yes
  • No
Default Value
Unknown
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None
Notes
These attributes are applicable only for SAS/SATA drives and not for PCIeSSD.

Storage.Controller.AutoConfigBehavior (Read Only)

Description
Indicates the current value of the auto config behavior of the controller.
Legal Values
  • Not Applicable
  • Off
  • Non-RAID Disk
Default Value
Off
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.HostLEDMgmtNonRAIDDisks (Read Only)

Description
Enables Enclosure devices property of the controller and provides information whether SEP device is exposed to the host OS for Non-RAID disk LED management.
Legal Values
  • Not Applicable
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
Default Value
Disabled
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.EncryptionProtocol (Read Only)

Description
The security protocol supported by the drive
Legal Values
  • None
  • TCG Enterprise SSC
  • TCG Enterprise Opal
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.PersistHotspare (Read or Write)

Description
Enable or Disable the persistent hot spare of the controller
Legal Values
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
Default Value
Disabled
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RaidMode (Read or Write)

Description
This property will indicate the meta data mode controller in, applicable only for SW RAID controller
Legal Values
  • None
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Mixed
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.PossibleloadBalancedMode (Read Only)

Description
This attribute reprsents the ability to automatically use both controller ports connected to the same enclosure to route I/O requests.
Legal Values
  • Auto
  • Disabled
Default Value
Auto
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.SupportControllerBootMode (Read Only)

Description
This property will indicate if this controller supports setting of controller boot mode.
Legal Values
  • Not Supported
  • Supported
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.SupportEnhancedAutoForeignImport (Read Only)

Description
This property will indicate if this controller supports enhanced auto import of foreign config.
Legal Values
  • Not Supported
  • Supported
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.SupportRAID10UnevenSpans (Read Only)

Description
This property will indicate if this controller supports uneven spans for RAID 10.
Legal Values
  • Not Supported
  • Supported
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.T10PICapability (Read Only)

Description
This property will indicate if this controller supports T10 PI.
Legal Values
  • Not Capable
  • Capable
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Enclosure.AssetName (Read or Write)

Description
Displays the Asset Name information for the enclosure. Applicable only for external enclosure.
Legal Values
String of up to 32 ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Enclosure.BackplaneCurrentMode (Read Only)

Description
Displays the current mode of the backplane.SupportedSplitModes object will provide split modes supported on current platform.
Legal Values
  • Not Applicable
  • None
  • UnifiedMode
  • SplitMode
  • SplitMode-4:20
  • SplitMode-8:16
  • SplitMode-16:8
  • SplitMode-20:4
  • SplitMode-6:6:6:6
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Enclosure.BackplaneRequestedMode (Read or Write)

Description
Sets the backplane mode.SupportedSplitModes object will provide split modes supported on current platform.
Legal Values
  • Not Applicable
  • None
  • UnifiedMode
  • SplitMode
  • SplitMode-4:20
  • SplitMode-8:16
  • SplitMode-16:8
  • SplitMode-20:4
  • SplitMode-6:6:6:6
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Enclosure.SupportedSplitModes (Read Only)

Description
List of supported splitmodes on this backplane.
Legal Values
  • Not Applicable
  • None
  • UnifiedMode
  • SplitMode
  • SplitMode-4:20
  • SplitMode-8:16
  • SplitMode-16:8
  • SplitMode-20:4
  • SplitMode-6:6:6:6
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.BlockSizeInBytes (Read Only)

Description
This property will indicate the logical block size of the physical drive that this VD belongs to.
Legal Values
  • 512 or 4096
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.RaidType (Read Only)

Description
This property will indicate the meta data type resides on the disk
Legal Values
  • Unknown
  • MD SoftWare RAID
  • Windows Software RAID
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.SystemEraseCapability (Read Only)

Description
This property will indicate the erase capability of the disk
Legal Values
  • CryptographicErasePD
  • OverwritePD
  • Not Supported
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.BlockSizeInBytes (Read Only)

Description
This property will indicate the logical block size of the physical drive that this VD belongs to.
Legal Values
  • 512
  • 4096
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.PatrolReadUnconfiguredArea (Read or Write)

Description
Enable or Disable the patrol read in unconfigured areas
Legal Values
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.Cryptographic Erase (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents erase to be performed on the physical disk. It is used to perform erase operations on the physical drive. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • True
  • False
Default Value
False
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.PhysicalDisk.WriteCachePolicy (Read Only)

Description
This pseudo attribute used to set write cache policy on the physical disk. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
Default Value
Disabled
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.EncryptionCapability (Read Only)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents current security capability of the controller. This attributes applicable for XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDMaxCapableSpeed (Read Only)

Description
This pseudo attribute used to display maximum capable speed of the controller. Property is available via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDAutoConfigBehavior (Read Only)

Description
This pseudo attribute used to display autoconfiguration of the controller. Property is available via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDreconstructRate (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute used to display reconstruction rate of the controller. Property is available via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDccRate (Read or Write)

Description
The Check Consistency rate is the percentage of the systems resources dedicated to performing a check consistency on a redundant virtual disk. Property is available via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDbgiRate (Read or Write)

Description
The Background Initialization (BGI) rate is the percentage of the systems resources dedicated to performing the background initialization of a virtual disk after it is created. Property is available via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDEnhancedAutoImportForeignConfig (Read Only)

Description
This indicates the current EnhancedAutoImportForeignConfig setting of the controller. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDControllerBootMode (Read Only)

Description
This indicates the current BootMode setting of the Controller. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • User Mode
  • Continue Boot On Error
  • Headless Mode Continue On Error
  • Headless Safe Mode
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDpersistentHotspare (Read or Write)

Description
Enable or Disable the persistent hot spare of the controller. This property is configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
Default Value
Disabled
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDcopybackMode (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the mode of restoring configuration of a virtual disk when a failed physical disk is replaced in an array. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • On
  • On with SMART
  • Off
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDccMode (Read or Write)

Description
Check Consistency feature is used to verify the accuracy of the redundant (parity) information. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • Normal
  • Stop on Error
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDprMode (Read or Write)

Description
Patrol Read is a feature for identifying disk errors in order to avoid disk failures and data loss or corruption. The Patrol Read only runs on disks that are being used in a virtual disk or that are hot spares. This property is configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
Automatic
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.SupportsLKMtoSEKMTransition (Read Only)

Description
This attribute indicates if controller supports graceful LKM to SEKM transition or not. This property is available XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
String of ASCII characters.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDreconstructRate (Read or Write)

Description
The Reconstruct Rate is the percentage of the systems resources dedicated to reconstructing a disk group after adding a physical disk or changing the RAID level of a virtual disk residing on the disk group. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
Integer values from 1 to 100.
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Not Applicable
Dependency
None

Storage.Controller.RAIDMaxCapableSpeed (Read Only)

Description
This attribute represents the maximum link speed supported by the controller. Available via XML configuration only.
Legal Values
  • 1_5_GBS
  • 3_GBS
  • 6_GBS
  • 12_GBS
Default Value
None
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

Storage.VirtualDisk.RAIDdefaultReadPolicy (Read or Write)

Description
The read policies indicate whether or not the controller should read sequential sectors of the virtual disk when seeking data.
Legal Values
  • No Read-Ahead
  • Read-Ahead
  • AdaptiveReadAhead
Default Value
ReadAhead
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
This attribute is displayed as read-only when there is only one legal value to set.

Storage.VirtualDisk.RAIDdefaultWritePolicy (Read or Write)

Description
The write policies specify whether the controller sends a write-request completion signal as soon as the data is in the cache or after it has been written to disk.
Legal Values
  • Write Through
  • Write Back
  • Write Back Force
Default Value
WriteBack
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None
Notes
This attribute is displayed as read-only when there is only one legal value to set.

Storage.VirtualDisk.BootVD (Read or Write)

Description
This pseudo attribute represents erase to be performed on the virtual disk. It is used to set virtual disk as boot VD. Configurable via XML configuration feature only.
Legal Values
  • True
  • False
Default Value
False
Write Privilege
N/A
License Required
Express License
Dependency
None

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