This section provides the specifications of the Dell™ PowerEdge™ RAID Controller (PERC) H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA cards.
Table 3-1 compares the specifications of the PERC H200 Adapter and PERC H200 Integrated and PERC H200 Modular cards.
Table 3-1.
Specifications of PERC H200
Specification
PERC H200 Adapter
PERC H200 Integrated
PERC H200 Modular
SAS technology
Yes
Yes
Yes
Support for x4 or x8 PCI-E Host Interface
Yes
Yes
Yes
Form Factor
Half-Height, Half-Length PCI Adapter
Half-Height, Half-Length PCI Adapter
Custom
I/O Controller (IOC)
LSI SAS 2008
Core Speed: 533 MHz
LSI SAS 2008
Core Speed: 533 MHz
LSI SAS 2008
Core Speed: 533 MHz
Operating voltage requirements
+12V, +3.3V, +3.3Vaux
+12V, +3.3V, +3.3Vaux
+12V, +3.3V, +3.3Vaux
Communication to the system
PCI-E lanes
PCI-E lanes
System dependent
Communication to end devices
SAS Links
SAS Links
SAS Links
SAS Connectors
2x4 internal
2x4 internal
SAS connectivity routed through PCI-E connector
Lead Free
Yes
Yes
Yes
Supported operating systems
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 family, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Server 2008 R2, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® version 4 Update 7 and later, version 5 Update 3 and later, SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server version 10 Service Pack 2 and later (64-bit only), and version 11 Gold and later (64-bit only).
Dell-compliant SAS and SATA compatibility
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dell supported direct connected end devices
Dell-compliant physical disks
Dell-compliant physical disks
Dell-compliant physical disks
SMART error support through management applications
Yes
Yes
Yes
Backplane supported systems
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hardware-based RAID
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
Maximum number of virtual disks
2
2
2
Storage management software
Dell OpenManage™ Storage Services
OpenManage Storage Services
OpenManage Storage Services
NOTE: The management software that is supported depends on the specific platform.
Support for internal tape drive
Yes
No
No
Support for Global Hotspare
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of physical disks
16
16
4
Maximum number of physical disks configured in a single RAID disk
10
10
4
Maximum number of configured disks (including hot spares)
14
14
4
NOTE: The actual number of drives that is supported depends on the specific platform and expander support.
6Gbps Expander Support
Yes
Yes
No
Maximum number of Hotspares
2
2
2
Table 3-2 lists the specifications of the 6Gbps SAS HBA.
Table 3-2. Specifications of 6Gbps SAS HBA
Specification
6Gbps SAS HBA
SAS technology
Yes
Support for x8, or x8 Full-Size PCI Express Host Interface
Yes
Form Factor
Half-Size, Half-Length PCI Adapter
I/O controller (IOC)
LSI SAS 2008
Core Speed
533 MHz
Operating voltage requirements
+12V, +3.3V, +3.3Vaux
Communication to the system
PCI-E lanes
Communication to end devices
SAS Links
Connectors
2x4 Mini-SAS
Lead Free
Yes
Supported operating systems
MicrosoftWindows Server2003 family, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Server 2008 R2, Red HatEnterprise Linuxversion 4 Update 7 and later, version 5 Update 3 and later, SUSELinux Enterprise Server version 10 Service Pack 2 and later (64-bit only), and version 11 Gold and later (64-bit only).
Dell-compliant SAS and SATA compatibility
Yes
Dell-supported direct connected end devices
Dell-supported external tape devices.
Hot add or Hot remove of end devices
Yes
Support for external tape drive
Yes
Port activity or status LEDs
Yes
Hardware-based RAID
No
LED Port Activity Feature for 6Gbps SAS HBA Only
The 6Gbps SAS HBA controllers are equipped with port activity or status LEDs. The LEDs enable you to quickly determine the status of an external SAS port. Each x4 connector has its own set of LEDs.
Table 3-3 describes the color of the LEDs and corresponding SAS port state.
Table 3-3. x4 Connector LEDs Description
LED Color
SAS Port State
Off
It means any one of the following:
Power is off.
Port has been reset.
All links in the port are either disconnected or the cable is disconnected.
Green
All links in the port are connected and functional.
Amber
One or more links in the port is not connected. This is only applicable in a wide port configuration.
Physical Disk Cache Policy
The default cache policy on a physical disk is Enabled in SATA drives and Disabled on SAS drives. When physical disk caching is Enabled, disk I/O performance is improved, but a power outage or equipment failure might result in data loss or corruption.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use a backup power source for all Dell production systems.
On a PERC H200 card, caching is forced to be disabled for all physical disks configured into a virtual disk, regardless of the drive type and default drive settings.
Unsupported Drives
Drives that are not certified by Dell are reported in the BIOS Configuration Utility, also known as <Ctrl><C>.
To view unsupported drives:
In the BIOS Configuration Utility, navigate to the SAS Topology screen.
Select the unsupported drive and press <Alt><D> to view the Device
Properties screen.
The drive is marked as Uncertified in the Device Properties screen.
Drives that are not certified by Dell are not blocked and you can use them at your own risk.
