Dell PowerEdge VRTX Manual de usuario

Dell PowerEdge VRTX SystemUpgrading PowerEdge VRTX to Support Fault Tolerant Shared PERC 8

7. Remove the server modules and the shared storage hard drives from the PowerEdge VRTX system.WARNING: To prevent damage, do not stack components tog

22. Insert the shared storage hard drives that you had removed earlier. Insert the shared hard drives in the original slots.23. Turn on the PowerEdge

Click Chassis Overview → Update and see if the CMC firmware needs to be updated.1. Log in to the CMC GUI by using the management station.2. In Chassis

Updating the Shared PERC 8 FirmwareClick Chassis Overview → Storage → Update and see if the Shared PERC 8 firmware needs updating.1. Log in to the CMC

3. In Select the Update Package, click Browse and navigate to the firmware package you downloaded by following the steps in Downloading Firmware and D

6. Remove the cooling shroud.Figure 4. Removing and Installing the Cooling Shroud1. release pins on the hard-drive backplane (2)2. cooling shroud3. pi

7. Remove the cooling-fan assembly.Figure 5. Removing and Installing the Cooling-Fan Assembly1. release levers (2) 2. cooling-fan assembly3. cooling f

11. Remove the backplane expander board from the connectors on the hard-drive backplane.Figure 6. Removing and Installing the 3.5 inch Backplane Expan

13. Pull the backplane release pins in the direction of the system board and lift the backplane from the chassis.Keep the lower corner of the backplan

For more information on removing and reinstalling system components, see the Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure Owner’s Manual at dell.com/support/manuals.

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

5. Install the lower backplane expander board.Use both hands to insert the backplane expander board, and ensure that the backplane expander board conn

8. Connect the SAS cables to the upper backplane expander board.Make sure that both SAS connectors are latched.NOTE: The ends of the SAS cables that a

Figure 11. Cabling Diagram1. UP EXP SASA 2. UP EXP SASB3. LOW EXP SASA 4. LOW EXP SASB5. upper backplane expander board 6. lower backplane expander bo

9. Install the second Shared PERC 8 card.Insert the left edge of the Shared PERC 8 card into the card holder first. Only after the left end is inserte

• For Windows — MPIO (Multipath IO) is the Microsoft Windows multipath service. To configure MPIO, first create VDs and assign the VDs to the server m

4Troubleshooting the Upgrade ProcedureWhen upgrading the Entry Shared PowerEdge VRTX storage subsystem to Fault Tolerant configuration, it is critical

9. Remove all hard drives from the PowerEdge VRTX system.10. Power on the PowerEdge VRTX system and check if full fault tolerance is enabled.WARNING:

5Getting HelpContacting DellNOTE: Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active Internet

• The Dell PowerEdge VRTX Getting Started Guide shipped with your system provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technica

1Overview of Shared PERC 8 Card ConfigurationThis document helps you upgrade the Dell PowerEdge VRTX system from a single controller configuration to

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2PrerequisitesTo upgrade the PowerEdge VRTX to support fault tolerant Shared PERC 8, you must ensure that:• All data is backed up from the shared stor

backplane expander board firmware, and the PowerEdge VRTX chassis infrastructure firmware. For the latest versions of drivers and firmware, see Downlo

4. Download the necessary firmware, drivers, and software.More than one download may be available for the same component. Identify the latest software

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3Upgrading Your System to Fault Tolerant Shared PERC 8CAUTION: The order of the steps in this chapter is critical. Do not perform steps out of order o