The Dell Perc H840 PCI-E 3.0 SAS Raid Controller is a high-performance storage controller that provides enterprise-class reliability, scalability, and flexibility. Some of the key features and benefits of the MV5PD Dell Perc H840 PCI-E 3.0 SAS Raid Controller are:
- High performance: The Dell Perc H840 controller delivers high performance with up to 12Gbps SAS data transfer rates and 8GB cache.
- Scalability: The controller supports up to 240 SAS or SATA drives, making it suitable for large-scale storage environments.
- RAID support: The Dell Perc H840 controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, providing data redundancy and protection against disk failures.
- Flexibility: The controller supports a wide range of drive types, including SAS, SATA, and solid-state drives (SSDs), providing flexibility in storage configurations.
- Easy management: The Dell Perc H840 controller can be easily managed using the Dell OpenManage Storage Services (OMSS) software, which provides a unified management interface for all Dell storage products.
- Improved data integrity: The controller supports data integrity features such as end-to-end data protection and T10 data protection, which help to ensure data is safe and secure.
- Energy efficient: The Dell Perc H840 controller is designed to be energy-efficient, with a low-power consumption design that helps reduce operational costs.
The Dell Perc H840 PCI-E 3.0 SAS RAID controller is a high-performance RAID controller designed for enterprise-level storage applications. To effectively manage and monitor this controller, you can follow the steps below:
- Install the Dell OpenManage Storage Management (OMSM) software: OMSM is a web-based application that provides a graphical user interface for managing and monitoring the Dell RAID controllers. You can download the latest version of OMSM from the Dell website and install it on your management workstation or server.
- Configure the RAID arrays: Once the OMSM is installed, you can configure the RAID arrays on the Dell Perc H840 controller. You can create RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 arrays using the OMSM interface.
- Monitor the RAID controller: The OMSM software provides real-time monitoring of the RAID controller, including its performance, health, and status. You can monitor the controller's temperature, battery backup unit (BBU) status, and disk status using the OMSM interface.
- Configure alerts and notifications: You can configure alerts and notifications for various events on the Dell Perc H840 controller. For example, you can set up alerts for disk failures, battery backup unit (BBU) status, and controller failures. You can configure the alerts to be sent via email, SNMP traps, or syslog.
- Perform firmware and driver updates: It is important to keep the firmware and driver of the Dell Perc H840 controller up to date to ensure optimal performance and compatibility. You can use the OMSM interface to check for firmware and driver updates and perform the updates as needed.
- Perform regular backups: Regular backups of the RAID arrays are crucial to ensure data protection and availability. You can use the OMSM interface to schedule regular backups of the RAID arrays.
The Dell PERC H840 is a PCI-E 3.0 SAS RAID controller that offers robust performance and flexibility for a variety of storage environments. Here are some of the key configuration options for the MV5PD Dell Perc H840:
- RAID Levels: The PERC H840 supports a range of RAID levels, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. Depending on the specific requirements of your storage environment, you can choose the RAID level that provides the desired balance of performance, data protection, and capacity utilization.
- Cache Options: The PERC H840 offers a choice of cache options, including a battery-backed cache (BBC) module and a non-volatile cache (NVC) module. Both options provide data protection in the event of power loss, but the NVC module offers higher performance and better scalability.
- Drive Types: The PERC H840 supports a variety of drive types, including SAS, SATA, and NVMe. Depending on your performance and capacity requirements, you can choose the drive type that best suits your needs.
- Disk Group Size: The PERC H840 supports a maximum disk group size of 255 drives. However, the optimal disk group size will depend on a range of factors, including the performance requirements of your applications and the available capacity of your drives.
- Enclosure Management: The PERC H840 supports enclosure management features that enable you to monitor and manage your storage enclosures from a single interface. This can be especially useful in large-scale storage environments with multiple enclosures.
- Virtual Disk Cache Policy: The PERC H840 allows you to configure the cache policy for each virtual disk. Depending on your application requirements, you can choose to enable or disable caching, or configure the cache for either read or write operations.
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# MV5PD
- Product Type : Controller
- Product Name : SAS-SATA
- Form factor: Low Profile PCIe 3.0 x8
- Interface: 2 x SAS 12Gb/s Ports
- Cache memory: 8GB DDR4 SDRAM
- RAID levels: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
- Data Transfer Rate: 12 Gb/s per port
- Drive Support: Up to 16 SAS or SATA drives
- Drive Interface: SAS/SATA 12Gb/s, 6Gb/s, or 3Gb/s
- OS Support: Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Ubuntu Server
- Dimensions: 6.6 x 2.5 inches (167.6 x 64.4 mm)
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