Dell H310, H710P, H810 Physical Disk Management, Foreign Configuration View, Setting LED Blinking

Foreign Configuration View

When a foreign configuration is present, you can select Foreign Configuration View to display the configuration. The screen shows the foreign configuration as it would be if you import it. You can preview the foreign configuration before you decide whether to import it or clear it.

In some cases, a foreign configuration cannot be imported. If a physical disk in a virtual disk is rebuilding, the physical disk's state is set to Rebuild. No virtual disk target ID displays for virtual disks that cannot be imported.

The section "Importing or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using the Foreign Configuration View Screen" on page 64 contains the procedures you can use to manage the foreign configurations.

NOTE: The BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl><R>) reports error codes for failed imports of foreign configurations.

Physical Disk Management

Setting LED Blinking

The LED blinking option indicates when physical disks are being used to create a virtual disk. You can choose to start or stop the LED blinking. Perform the following steps to start or stop the option:

1Press <Ctrl><N> to access the PD Mgmt screen.

A list of physical disks is displayed. The status of the each disk is displayed under the heading State.

2Press the down-arrow key to highlight a physical disk.

3Press <F2> to display the menu of available actions.

4Press the down-arrow key to highlight LED Blinking.

5Press the right-arrow key to display the available actions, Start and Stop.

6Select Start to begin LED blinking or Stop to end LED blinking.

Management Applications for PERC Cards

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