1.Press <Ctrl+R> while restarting the server, and then select the required controller.

2.Press <F2> and select the Convert to RAID capable option, and then complete the operation.

NOTE:

This task is not supported on PERC hardware controllers running in HBA mode.

This task is only supported as a staged operation.

Convert To Non-RAID Disk

This task converts a disk to a Non-RAID disk. After converting a disk to non- RAID, the disk is exposed to the operating system unlike unconfigured good disks and it enables usage of disk in direct pass-through mode.

This task is supported on H310 and H330 controllers.

NOTE: This task is not supported on PERC hardware controllers running in HBA mode.

Managing Virtual Disks

You can perform the following operations for the virtual disks:

Create

Delete

Edit policies

Initialize

Check consistency

Cancel check consistency

Encrypt virtual disks

Assign or unassign dedicated hot spares

Blink and unblink virtual disks

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Creating Virtual Disks

Editing Virtual Disk Cache Policies

Deleting Virtual Disks

Checking Virtual Disk Consistency

Initializing Virtual Disks

Encrypting Virtual Disks

Assigning or Unassigning Dedicated Hot Spares

Managing Virtual Disks Using Web Interface

Managing Virtual Disks Using RACADM

Creating Virtual Disks

To implement RAID functions, you must create a virtual disk. A virtual disk refers to storage created by a RAID controller from one or more physical disks. Although a virtual disk may be created from several physical disks, it is seen by the operating system as a single disk.

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