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NOTE:– For a disabled PERC, none of the other options Reset Configuration, Export TTY Log, Discard Pinned Cache, andDisable RAID Controller are available in the drop-down menu.– By default the two integrated shared storage adapters are detected with high availability mode.– You must enable Fault Tolerance mode on the external shared controller after it is cabled.– Enable Fault Tolerance and Disable Fault Tolerance are displayed only for the External Shared PERC 8 cards. Thedefault mode of the External Shared PERC 8 cards is the non-fault-tolerant mode.NOTE: Enabling or disabling a peer controller initiates a chassis power cycle. The changes are reflected only after thepower cycle is complete.Enabling or Disabling RAID Controller Using RACADMTo enable a peer controller using RACADM, open a serial/Telnet/SSH text console to CMC, log in, and enter:racadm raid enableperc:To disable a peer controller, enter:racadm raid disableperc:NOTE: For more information on this feature using the RACADM interface see theRACADM Command Line ReferenceGuide for iDRAC and CMC.Enabling or disabling fault tolerance of external RAID controller usingRACADMTo enable the fault tolerance:racadm raid controllers: of External Shared PERC8> -p HighAvailabilityMode haTo disable the fault tolerance:racadm raid set controllers: of External Shared PERC8> -p HighAvailabilityMode NoneViewing Physical Disk Properties Using the CMC Web InterfaceMake sure that physical disks are installed on the chassis.To view the properties of physical disk drives:1. In the left pane, go to Chassis Overview → Storage → Physical Disks.The Properties page is displayed.2. To view properties of all the physical disk drives, under the Physical Disks section, click the .NOTE: The following attributes are displayed for fault-tolerant mode of integrated shared adapters:• Active controller — Shared PERC8 (Integrated 1)• Redundant/Failover controller — Shared PERC8 (Integrated 2)The following attributes are displayed for fault-tolerant mode of external shared adapters:• Active controller — Shared PERC8 (SPERC Slot 5)• Redundant/Failover controller — Shared PERC8 (SPERC Slot 6)You can also use the following filters to view specific physical disk drive's properties:• Under the Basic Physical Disks Filter option , from the Group By drop-down menu, select Virtual Disk, Controller, orEnclosure, and then click Apply.• Click Advanced Filter, select the values for various attributes, and then click Apply.174
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