Table 6-1. PERC Virtual Disk Management Utility Operations (continued)

Operation

Description

 

 

Deleting Virtual Disks

Deletes one or more virtual disks that are configured for

 

the controller.

 

 

Swapping Two Virtual

Swaps virtual disks to enable them to load in any order.

Disks

 

 

 

Managing Global Hot

Enables you to create or delete a global hot spare(s).

Spares

 

 

 

Viewing Physical Disk

Enables you to view detailed information about any

Details

connected physical disk.

 

 

Viewing Virtual Disk

Enables you to view detailed information about any

Details

virtual disk.

 

 

Rescanning Disks

Rescans the disks to detect new or removed physical disks

 

or virtual disks.

 

 

Controller Options

Changes the selected controller options, such as booting

 

and virtual disk warnings.

 

 

Continuing to Boot

Enables the system to continue booting after you use the

 

PERC Virtual Disk Management utility.

 

 

Accessing the PERC Virtual Disk Management Utility

1Boot the system and wait until the message Press <Ctrl><R> to Configure appears.

2Press <Ctrl><R>.

You have a maximum of three seconds to press <Ctrl><R>, or the system’s boot process continues.

CAUTION: If SATA Controller is not set to RAID Mode, data might be destroyed. Make sure to backup all data before changing modes.

NOTE: If the PERC Virtual Disk Management utility does not appear and your system uses a PERC S100, press F2 to access the Dell system BIOS. At the SATA Settings field, make sure that SATA Controller is set to RAID Mode. If the settings are correct and the PERC Virtual Disk Management utility still does not appear contact Dell support at support.dell.com.

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