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Overview112OverviewIntroductionThe Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S300 provides an integrated software RAID solution for Dell PowerEdge Value S

12OverviewThis document is intended for use by system administrators and technicians who are familiar with the storage system installation and configu

Overview13Supported PlatformsTable 2-1. Dell Systems and Support Matrix for the PERC S100 Adapter and PERC S300 AdapterPowerEdge Server PERC Controlle

14OverviewPlatform Requirements for the PERC S100 Controller and PERC S300 ControllerTable 2-2. Platform Requirements — PERC S100 Controller or PERC S

Overview15Operating systems• Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server (x64) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition (x64) • Microsoft Wi

16Overview• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web Edition (x64) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web Edition (x86) • Microsoft Windows Small Business Serve

Overview17About RAIDA RAID disk array is a group of independent physical disks that provides high performance by increasing the number of drives used

18OverviewRAID TerminologyDisk StripingDisk striping allows you to write data across multiple physical disks instead of just one physical disk. Disk s

Overview19 NOTE: Mirrored physical disks improve read performance by read load balancing. NOTE: The PERC S300 controller only supports physical disks

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

20OverviewFigure 2-3. Example of Distributed Parity (RAID 5)stripe element1 stripe element2 stripe element3 stripe element4 stripe element5 parity (1-

Features213FeaturesGeneral FeaturesThe features of the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S100 and PERC S300 adapter are described in Table 3-1. NO

22FeaturesBoot support for RAID levelsAllows boot support for Volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.Boot support for degraded virtual disksEnabl

Features23Consistency check (CC)A consistency check is a background operation that verifies and corrects the mirror or parity data for fault-tolerant

24FeaturesMirror rebuilding A broken mirror can be rebuilt after a new physical disk is inserted and the physical disk is designated as a hot spare. T

Features25• In a brief warning at the Dell Inc. PERC S100 Controller BIOS or Dell Inc. PERC S300 Controller BIOS screen, that a virtual disk(s) were f

Contents3Contents1 WARNING: Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . 7SAFETY: General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8SAFETY: When Working I

4ContentsGeneral Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Installing the PERC S300 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Connect Physical Di

Contents5Supported RAID Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Virtual Disk Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 Appendix B . . .

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WARNING: Safety Instructions71WARNING: Safety InstructionsUse the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help prot

8WARNING: Safety InstructionsSAFETY: GeneralObserve and follow service markings:• Do not service any product except as explained in the user documenta

WARNING: Safety Instructions9In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate:• When you disconnect any cable, pull on its connector