Table 6-3. Manage Volume Field Descriptions (continued)

Field

Description

 

 

Consistency

This option is used to run a consistency check on a

Check

redundant RAID volume.

 

This option is grayed out under the following conditions:

 

• The volume is RAID 0

 

• The volume is not optimal

 

• The volume has a consistency check pending

 

• The volume is already running a consistency check

 

 

Activate

This option is used to activate an inactive (foreign) volume. The option

Volume

is grayed out if there are no inactive arrays.

 

 

Delete

This option is used to delete the currently displayed volume.

Volume

 

 

 

Exit Screen

It is important to exit the SAS BIOS Configuration Utility properly, because some changes take effect only when you exit. From the Adapter List, press <Esc> to exit. In addition, a similar exit screen appears when you exit most other screens, and it can be used to save settings.

Performing Configuration Tasks

The following configuration tasks can be performed using a PERC H200 card:

Creating a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 virtual disk

Viewing virtual disk properties

Activating a virtual disk

Migrating and Activating a virtual disk

Hot Spare failover

Replacing and Rebuilding a degraded virtual disk

Assigning a Preferred Boot Device

PERC H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA BIOS

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