Dell Shared PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 8 For Dell PowerEdge VRTX Systems User’s Guide
Replacing a Shared PERC 8 card
When replacing an existing Shared PERC 8 card in the PowerEdge VRTX system, perform the steps in this chapter to ensure proper functionality of the shared storage after the replacement process is complete.
- CAUTION: Shared PERC 8 cards are not hot-swappable. Do not remove or install Shared PERC 8 cards from the system board while the PowerEdge VRTX system is powered on.
In the Single Shared PERC 8 card configuration, the shared PERC slot is labeled as INT_STORAGE_1 on the PowerEdge VRTX system board. In the Fault Tolerant Shared PERC 8 card configuration, the shared PERC slots are labeled as INT_STORAGE_1 and INT_STORAGE_2 on the PowerEdge VRTX system board. To locate the Shared PERC slots, see System Board Connectors in the Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure Owner's Manual at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
Controller firmware package 23.8.10-0059 is the minimum firmware package version required for fault tolerant Shared PERC 8 configurations on PowerEdge VRTX.
- NOTE: Write-back caching in a fault tolerant configuration is not supported with firmware version 23.8.10-0061 and the earlier versions.
- NOTE: For write-back caching capability, ensure that all the storage solution components are updated with the latest firmware.
For more information, see the storage subsystem compatibility matrix document at dell.com/support/home
For information on removing and reinstalling system parts, see the VRTX Enclosure Owner's Manual of the system at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
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