Management Applications for PERC Cards 71
Clearing the Configuration
You can delete all virtual disks on the RAID controller by performing
the operation.
To clear the configuration, perform the following steps in the BIOS
Configuration Utility (<Ctrl><R>):
1
Press <Ctrl><N> to access the
VD Mgmt
screen.
2
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the
Controller
heading.
3
Press <F2>. The action menu is displayed.
4
Select
Clear Config
.
A pop-up window is displayed prompting for confirmation to delete all
virtual disks.
5
Select
NO
to delete the virtual disks or
YES
to retain the existing
configuration.
BIOS Configuration Utility Menu Options
The first menu that is displayed when you access the BIOS Configuration
Utility (<Ctrl><R>) is the main menu screen. It lists the controller,
controller number, and other information, such as the slot number. On the
screen, you can 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
(<Ctrl><R>) 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 (Foreign 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: