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6. Click Save Events.
A screen is displayed asking if you are sure you want to perform the operation.
7. Click Yes to continue.
Enabling security for the controller
1. Enter the Dell PERC 9 Configuration Utility. See Navigating to PERC 9 Configuration Utility.
2. Click Controller Management → Enable Security.
3. Select the security mode from the list of options displayed under the Choose the Security Key
Management Mode.
4. Click OK.
A screen is displayed asking if you are sure you want to perform the operation.
5. Click Yes to continue.
Saving debug log
1. Enter the Dell PERC 9 Configuration Utility. See Navigating to PERC 9 Configuration Utility.
2. Click Controller Management → Save Debug Log.
3. Select the file system.
4. Select the directory in which the log file containing the controller events, are to be saved.
5. Specify the name of the log file into which the controller events are saved.
6. Click Save log.
A screen is displayed asking if you are sure you want to perform the operation.
7. Click Yes to continue.
Switching the controller to HBA mode
NOTE: Prior to switching the controller from the RAID mode to the HBA mode, ensure that you
review the pre-requisites. For more information see the Prerequisites for RAID to HBA mode
transition.
1. Enter the Dell PERC 9 Configuration Utility. See Navigating to PERC 9 Configuration Utility.
2. Click Controller Management → Switch to HBA mode.
The controller is switched to the HBA mode. You must reboot the system for the change to be
effected.
3. Click OK.
A screen is displayed asking if you are sure you want to perform the operation.
4. Click Yes to continue.
Prerequisites for RAID to HBA mode transition
The following steps must be taken before switching from RAID mode to HBA mode:
• All virtual disks must be removed or deleted,
• Hot spare disks must be removed or re-purposed.
• All foreign configurations must be cleared or removed.
• All physical disks in a failed state, must be removed.
• Any local security key associated with SEDs must be deleted.
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