Dell PowerEdge R300 Support Question
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Question posted by thchuckc on June 24th, 2014
How Do I Enter The Raid Configuration Utility On Dell Poweredge R300
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Answer #1: Posted by MWatDell on June 29th, 2014 7:46 PM
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Hi thchuckc
It depends on what raid controller card that you are using in the R300.
If you are using a PERC card, then during bootup press Ctrl + R
If you are using a SAS card, then during bootup press Ctrl + C
Alternatively, if you have OMSA istalled, you can access the raid card from there as well.
Let us know how it goes.
MW@Dell
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Getting Started Guide - Page 6
...of which provides remote system management, crashed system recovery, and power control functions
for Dell PowerEdge.
• An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI ES1000, 33-... version 1.2 used for the two redundant PSUs (hot-plug hard drives and redundant PSU configuration).
• Serial connector for console redirection support.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 8
...SCSI Tape Drive 141 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 142 Troubleshooting a Hot-plug Hard Drive 143 Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS RAID Controller . . . . 145 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 147 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 149
5 Running the System Diagnostics 151
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 151 System Diagnostics Features 151 When to Use the System Diagnostics 152 Running the System...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 12
... System Features During Startup
Table 1-1 describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to the system event log (SEL) and configuration of BMC.
Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management Utility, which allows access to access system features.
This keystroke enters the SAS Configuration Utility. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 45.
See...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 13
... through the System Setup Program (see "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 51), this keystroke allows you have the optional battery-cached SAS RAID controller, this keystroke enters the RAID configuration utility.
For more information, see the documentation for PXE boot. Table 1-1. For more information, see the documentation for Accessing System Features (continued)
Keystroke...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 17
...
17 Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
The hard-drive carriers have two indicators-the drive-activity indicator and the drive-status indicator. In RAID configurations, the drivestatus indicator lights to indicate the status of the drive. In non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator lights; See Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2. the drive-status indicator is off.
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 18
... 1-3. Drive online
Steady green.
Drive rebuilding
Blinks green slowly.
NOTE: For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is off.
After the replacement drive is selected for...ready for Blinks green two times per second. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
Condition
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern
Identify drive/preparing for insertion or Off removal...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 125
...Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 165. If the tests fail, see "Getting Help" on page 151.
See "Entering the System Setup Program" on again.
3 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test.
See "Using Dell PowerEdge... page 165.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 126
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 131
... and Closing the System" on page 165.
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131 See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 165.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 132
...Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 165. If the tests fail, see "Getting Help" on page 111. 5 Run the system board tests in the System Setup program, the problem may be caused by software rather than by a defective battery.
132
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 135
... and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Run the appropriate diagnostic test.
Action
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to the fan power connector. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the system and attached peripherals. 7 If the problem is working inside the system. See "Cooling Fan Modules" on page 83. 6 Reconnect the system...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 136
... Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the screen. If the problem is not resolved or if the system is operational, run the appropriate online diagnostic test.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 139
1 Enter the System Setup program and verify that a power cable is configured correctly. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 68.
12 Close the system. If the... the diskette drive works correctly. If the tests fail, see whether the diskette drive works correctly. See "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 165.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 140
...or DVD that you know works properly. 2 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the power cable is properly connected to fail. See "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 68.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 141
..., based on page 165. See the documentation for the tape drive for the tape drive are installed and are configured correctly. Troubleshooting Your System
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 142
... needed through the following steps.
2 If you are experiencing problems with a single hard drive, continue to the next step.
142
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CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 143
... their connectors. Troubleshooting Your System
143 See the documentation supplied with the host adapter for the RAID.
3 If your SAS controller card or SAS RAID controller are installed and are to enter the host adapter configuration utility program.
See "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 68. See "Hard Drives" on page 68. f Reconnect the system...
Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 144
... with multiple hard drives, skip to step 9. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on the hard drive.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 146
... to enter the configuration utility program:
• for a SAS controller
• for a SAS RAID controller
See the controller's documentation for complete information about configuration settings.
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Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 147
See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 102.
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attached peripherals. See "Installing the Backplane Board" ...
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