![]() We can list the Dell PERC RAID controller itself, check availability, number of controllers etc. To run the command make sure you are changed to the /opt/lsi/perccli directory./perccli Listing the available PERCCLI commands To see all the commands and parameters available, we can simply run the. ![]() Now that we have the PERCCLI utility installed on our VMware ESXi host, let’s take a look at the available commands and how we can manage Dell RAID in VMware ESXi 6.5 with PERCCLI. esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/.vib -no-sig-check Use esxcli command to install the vib file copied over Manage Dell RAID in VMware ESXi 6.5 with PERCCLI As soon as the install is finished, we are ready to manage RAID. Again, it is extremely useful to know we do not have to maintenance mode the host or reboot to instantiate the PERCCLI utility. Use SCP utility to copy over the PERCCLI vib fileĪs with the Avago/LSI StorCLI utility, as you see below, when installing the PERCCLI utility, we are not required to reboot. ![]() I like to copy these types of installs over to the /tmp folder for a temporary landing spot for the installation file. Download PERCCLI utility from Dell Support siteĪfter using 7-zip or another utility to extract the tar.gz file, copy over the resulting .vib file to your VMware ESXi host. To obtain the PERCCLI utility, simply plug in your service tag on the Dell Support site, and select either VMware 6.0 or VMware 6.5 for the operating system. The process to install Dell PERCCLI Utility in VMware ESXi 6.5 is the same as installing the Avago/LSI StorCLI, however, below is a quick run through of installing the PERCLI on a 14G Dell PowerEdge R740 running VMware ESXi 6.5 U1. Install Dell PERCCLI Utility in VMware ESXi 6.5 In this post we will walk through how to install and manage Dell RAID in VMware ESXi 6.5 with PERCCLI utility. In working recently with a new 14G PowerEdge R740 server loaded with ESXi 6.5 running a DAS setup, I was able to pull down the PERCCLI utility for ESXi 6.5 and install on the host to manage RAID. If you are not already aware, Dell maintains a customized version of the StorCLI utility called PERCCLI that is available for downloaded with compatible systems. However, the vanilla StorCLI utility may not work, especially with 14G servers with the newest PERC adapters installed. If you run a Dell PowerEdge server with a PERC adapter as most know, these are based on Avago/LSI adapters. The advantage of loading/using the Avago/LSI StorCLI utility is we don’t have to reboot the host to start using it as the VIB install doesn’t require a reboot. For your PERC adapter documentation, access Storage Adapters & Controllers, select your specific storage controller, and click the "Documentation" tab and then "Manuals and Documents" section.We have covered the Avago/LSI StorCLI in past posts and how extremely useful it can be loaded on ESXi servers that have DAS volumes being presented with an Avago/LSI RAID controller. See your PERC User's Guide or CLI Reference Guide for information on the specific commands that are supported by that controller. perccli /c0 show eventloginfo > eventloginfo.txtĬreates the RAID controller log with history of the log files ![]() perccli /cX show eventloginfo > eventloginfo.txtĮxample. perccli /c0 /eall /sall show all > disks.txtĬreates the RAID controller log with all information for all slots on the controller perccli /cX /eall /sall show all > disks.txtĮxample. perccli /c0 show termlog logfile=log.txt cX specifies the controller where X is the controller indexĮxample. perccli /cX show show termlog logfile=log.txt ![]() The summary includes the number of controllers by index. Shows a summary of controller and controller-associated information. ![]()
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