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Dell UCP-61, UCC-60, UCP-60 Resetting the Configuration, Bios Configuration Utility Menu Options

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Resetting the Configuration

You can delete all virtual disks on the RAID controller by performing this operation.

To reset the configuration, perform the following steps in the BIOS Configuration Utility:

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

2Press <Tab> or use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the Controller heading.

3Press <F2>. The action menu appears.

4Select Reset Configuration.

A pop-up window appears prompting for confirmation to delete all virtual disks.

5Select OK to delete the virtual disks or Cancel to retain the existing configuration.

BIOS Configuration Utility Menu Options

The first menu that displays when you access the BIOS Configuration Utility is the main menu screen. It lists the controller, controller number, and other information, such as the slot number. On this screen, you can select use the arrow keys to select the RAID controller you want to configure. Press <Enter> to access the controller.

This section describes the options for the BIOS Configuration Utility for each of the major menus:

•Virtual Disk Management (VD Mgmt) menu

•Physical Disk Management (PD Mgmt) menu

•Controller Management (Ctrl Mgmt) menu

•Foreign Configuration View menu

Most menus consist of two panels:

•A left panel with the menu options

•A right panel with details of the items selected in the left panel

The following sections describe the menu and submenu options for each of the major menus.

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Dell UCP-61 manual Resetting the Configuration, Bios Configuration Utility Menu Options, Press F2. The action menu appears

Contents

User’s Guide Model UCP-60, UCP-61, and UCC-60 July P412J Contents Battery Warranty Information Compatibility With Virtual Disks CreatedMigrating Virtual Disks from SAS 6/iR Using Replace Member Removing the Dimm and Battery fromInstalling the Modular Storage Redundant Path With LoadInstalling Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems using Installing Suse Linux EnterpriseInstalling the RPM Package Updating an Existing Windows Server 2003, Windows ServerConfiguring and Managing RAID Installing the NetWare Driver104 108111 117Linux Operating System Errors 125 127128 Contents Safety General Safety GeneralPage Safety Battery Disposal Taiwan Battery Recycling MarkSafety General Scope of the User’s Guide Perc 6 and Cerc 6/i Controller DescriptionsOverview Operating System Support PCI ArchitectureEach controller supports up to 64 virtual disks RAID Description Summary of RAID LevelsRAID Terminology Disk MirroringSpanned RAID Levels Example of Disk Mirroring RAIDExample of Distributed Parity RAID Perc 6 and Cerc 6i Controller Features Perc 6 and Cerc 6/i Controller Comparisons SpecificationPerc 6/i Cerc 6/i Adapter Integrated About Perc 6 and Cerc 6i ControllersPerc 6/i Adapter Cerc 6/i Integrated MB DimmXOR Using the Smart Feature Revertible Yes Hot Spares Supported Redundant Path SupportInitializing Virtual Disks Background InitializationConsistency Checks Full Inititialization of Virtual DisksFast Inititialization of Virtual Disks Disk Roaming Disk MigrationAbout Perc 6 and Cerc 6i Controllers Migrating Virtual Disks from SAS 6/iR to Perc 6 and Cerc Turn off the systemBattery Management Exit the Bios Configuration Utility and reboot the systemBattery Warranty Information Battery Learn CycleVirtual Disk Write Cache Policies Write-Back and Write-ThroughVirtual Disk Read Policies Conditions Under Which Write-Back is EmployedConditions Under Which Write-Through is Employed Reconfiguring Virtual Disks RAID Level Migration Source Target RequiredCapacity Description Number Physical Expansion Level Disks Possible EndOr more Yes Removes redundancy while Doubling capacity Fault Tolerance Features Fault Tolerance Features SpecificationPhysical Disk Hot Swapping Using Replace Member and Revertible Hot Spares Failed Physical Disk DetectionRedundant Path With Load Balancing Support Patrol Read Feature Patrol ReadAutomatic Replace Member with Predicted Failure Patrol Read Modes About Perc 6 and Cerc 6i Controllers Installing the Perc 6/E and Perc 6/i Adapters Installing and Configuring HardwareUnpack the Perc 6/E adapter and check for damage Filler brackets Installing and Configuring Hardware System Memory module Connecting Cables to the Controller ConnectoryInstalling a Tbbu Battery Connector on the battery Memory module Battery pack harnessInstalling the Dimm on a Perc 6/E Adapter Installing a Dimm Perc 6/E adapter Retention clipTransferring a Tbbu Between Controllers Removing the Perc 6/E and Perc 6/i Adapters Removing the Perc 6/E Adapter Battery Memory module Bracket screwRemoving the Perc 6/i Adapter Bracket screw Perc 6/iRemoving the Dimm and Battery from a Perc 6/E Adapter Perc 6/E Adapter Dirty Cache LED Location BatteryPage Installing and Configuring Hardware Setting up Redundant Path Support on the Perc 6/E Adapter Page Storage Installing and Configuring Hardware 14. Removing and Installing the Storage Controller Card Installing the Modular Storage Controller Card Installing and Configuring Hardware Installing the Drivers Installing the DriversInstalling Windows Driver Pre-Installation RequirementsCreating the Driver Media Downloading Drivers From the Dell Support Site Installing the Drivers Installing the Drivers Click on the Hardware tab Device Manager screen appearsInstalling Linux Driver Dd if=name of the dd image file of=/dev/fd0 Installing the Drivers Installing the RPM Package With Dkms Support Installing Solaris Driver Driver name, driver version, new kernel version installedAdding/Updating the Driver to an Existing System Ensure that the driver version is correctInstalling NetWare Driver Installing the NetWare Driver in a New NetWare SystemPress Insert again. a path is displayed Press Insert again. a path is displayed Dell OpenManage Storage Management Dell SAS RAID Storage ManagerRAID Configuration Functions Bios Configuration Utility Entering the Bios Configuration UtilityExiting the Configuration Utility Menu Navigation ControlsMenu Navigation Keys Notation Meaning and Use Example StartWord wrap is supported Virtual DisksMenu item Pressing Alt again closes the menu. Menu VD and pressMenu Navigation Keys Notation Meaning and Use Example Tab Press Tab toAmong the main menu screens VD Mgmt, PD Mgmt, Ctrl Mgmt, and Foreign ViewSetting Up Virtual Disks PressDisk in the List View, select all the virtual disks Each virtual diskDefault setting is Write-Through Default to Write-Back cachingVirtual Disk Parameters and Descriptions RAID Level 17 for more informationVirtual Disk Management Creating Virtual DisksConfiguring and Managing RAID Configuring and Managing RAID Initializing Virtual Disks Checking Data ConsistencyConfiguring and Managing RAID Clear Configuring and Managing RAID Configuring and Managing RAID Managing Preserved Cache Managing Dedicated Hot Spares An X displays beside the selected physical disksDeleting Virtual Disks Deleting Disk GroupsResetting the Configuration Bios Configuration Utility Menu OptionsPress F2. The action menu appears Controller # Disk Group # Size of the virtual disk Operation currently in progressPage 100 101 Physical Disk Actions Description Make Global HS Global hot spare is part of a pool for all virtual disksControlled by the controller You can select the hot spare to have enclosure affinityForeign Configuration View 103Setting LED Blinking Physical Disk ManagementCreating Global Hot Spares Removing Global or Dedicated Hot Spares 105Replacing an Online Physical Disk Stopping Background Initialization Performing a Manual Rebuild of an Individual Physical Disk107 Enabling Boot Support Controller ManagementEnabling Bios Stop on Error 109Restoring Factory Default Settings Post Error Messages 111112 113 114 115 116 Backup Battery Unit Errors and Warnings Message Meaning ECC error while performing its cacheOr adapter Dimm might be faulty. In that case Virtual Disks DegradedMemory Errors Pinned Cache StateGeneral Problems 119Yellow bang exclamation Point Turn off the system and reseat the controllerPhysical Disk Related Issues 120Physical Disk Failures and Rebuilds 121122 Disk after one of themIs in a failed state Virtual disk failsSmart Errors 123Replace Member Errors Describes issues related to the Replace Member feature124 Linux Operating System Errors Describes issues related to the Linux operating system125 126 Controller LED Indicators 127Drive Carrier LED Indicators 10 lists the flash patterns for the status LED128 10. Drive Carrier Status LEDs129 130 131 Regulatory Notices132 Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only 133134 Adapter 135Glossary Cache 136Caching 137Dkms ECC Errors Exclusive-OR139 Glossary Host System 141Glossary 143 Acronym for nanoseconds, one billionth of a second 144PHY 145Protocol 146RAID 147Read-Ahead Redundant Virtual Disk148 RPM 149Sata 150SSP 151Virtual Disk Write-Back153 IndexLED Controller descriptions Physical disk actions 154155 156