Storage Controller Properties

The information that is displayed for each controller can vary depending on the controller characteristics.
NOTE: For the minimum supported version of firmware and drivers of these controllers, see the Dell OpenManage Software Support Matrix. Later versions of the firmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver and firmware requirements, contact your service provider.
Table 1. Controller Properties
Property Definition
Status It displays the status of the controller.
ID It displays the controller ID as reported by the omreport CLI command.
Name It displays the name of the controller. For more detailed information about a controller, click its name on the controller name.
Slot ID It displays the slot to which the controller is attached. Storage Management displays Slot Not Applicable for controllers for which it is unable to display the slot ID and Embedded for embedded controllers.
NOTE:  If Slot Not Available is displayed, you can identify the slot ID by selecting the System > Main > System Chassis > Slots object in the tree view and selecting the Information tab. The Slot ID property on this tab may display the correct information.
State It displays the state of the controller. Possible values are:
  • Ready—The controller is functioning normally.
  • Degraded—The controller has suffered a failure of a component and is operating in a degraded state.
  • Failed—The controller has suffered a failure of one or more components and is no longer functioning.
Firmware Version It displays the version of the firmware available on the controller.
Minimum Required Firmware Version It displays the minimum firmware version that is required by Storage Management. This property is displayed only if the controller firmware does not meet the minimum requirement.
NOTE: The Minimum Required Firmware Version property is not displayed for PERC 12 and later controllers.
Driver Version It displays the version of the drivers that are installed on the controller.
Minimum Required Driver Version It displays the minimum driver version that is required by Storage Management. This property is displayed only if the controller driver does not meet the minimum requirement.
NOTE: The Minimum Required Driver Version property is not displayed for PERC 12 and later controllers.
Number of Connector It displays the number of SAS port connectors available on the controller. Each connector can be attached to physical disks or an enclosure. On PERC 10 and later internal controllers, only one logical connector is displayed.
Rebuild Rate The rebuild rate is the percentage of the resources available on the system that is dedicated to rebuild a failed disk when a rebuild is necessary. For more information about rebuild rate, see Setting the Rebuild Rate.
NOTE: Using PERC12 cards that have firmware 8.8.0.0-18-26, you cannot modify the Rebuild Rate property. Therefore, to change this property using OpenManage Server Administrator 11.1.0.0, downgrade the firmware version to 8.4.0.0.18-27. However, it is recommended to use OpenManage Server Administrator 11.0.0.0 with downgraded firmware version of PERC12 cards.