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Management Applications for PERC Cards 67
Break Mirror in BIOS Configuration Utility
To use the Break Mirror feature from the BIOS Configuration Utility
(<Ctrl><R>), perform the following steps:
The RAID1 VD that you are to split must be in an optimal state, and it
cannot be running any other background tasks.
1
During boot up, press <Ctrl><R> when prompted by the BIOS screen.
If there is more than one controller in the system, choose the controller.
The
VD Mgmt
screen is displayed by default.
2
On the
VD Mgmt
screen, highlight the appropriate
Disk Group
.
3
Press <F2> to display the available actions.
4
Choose
Break Mirror
and press <Enter>.
A dialog is displayed describing the operation and asking if you are sure
you want to perform the operation.
5
Select
Yes
to continue.
The exported disk (exporting configuration) spins down and the hard drive
status LED starts flashing to identify which drive must be pulled.
The remaining disk (exporting configuration) is in a degraded state until
the missing member is replaced or rebuilt.
If there are any Global or Dedicated Hot Spare assigned which fulfills the
rebuild requirements for the degraded RAID1 disk, a rebuild starts
automatically. If there is no Hot Spare assigned, then a Hot Spare that
meets all the requirements for the VD must be assigned before the rebuild
starts.
NOTE: Importing a Broken Mirror is the same as importing a Foreign configuration.
See "Importing or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using the VD Mgmt Menu" on
page 63 of this document. The imported VD is be in a degraded state until the
missing member is rebuilt.