Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H700 - Manual (Page 28)

28 Storage Controller Features
Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created on PERC 6 and H200 Cards
Virtual disks that are created on the PERC 6 and H200 family of controllers
can be migrated to the PERC H700 and H800 cards without risking data
or configuration loss. Migrating virtual disks from the PERC H700 and
H800 cards to PERC 6 or H200 is not supported.
NOTE: For more information about compatibility, contact your Dell technical
support representative.
Migrating Virtual Disks From PERC 6 or H200 to PERC H700 and H800
To migrate virtual disks from PERC 6 or H200 to PERC H700 and H800:
1 Turn off the system.
2 Move the appropriate physical disks from the PERC 6 or H200 card to the
PERC H700 and H800 card. If you are replacing your PERC 6 or H200 card
with a PERC H700 or H800 card, see the Hardware Owner’s Manual that
shipped with your system or at support.dell.com/manuals.
3 Boot the system and import the foreign configuration that is detected.
You can do this in two ways:
• Press <F> to automatically import the foreign configuration.
• Enter the
BIOS Configuration Utility and navigate to the Foreign
Configuration View.
NOTE: For more information on accessing the BIOS Configuration Utility,
see "Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility" on page 82 .
NOTE: For more information on Foreign Configuration View, see "Foreign
Configuration View" on page 108.
4 Exit the BIOS Configuration Utility and reboot the system.
5 Ensure all the latest drivers for the PERC H700 or H800 card (available at
support.dell.com) are installed. For more information, see "Driver
Installation" on page 69.
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