Configuring and Managing RAID 79BIOS Configuration UtilityThe BIOS Configuration Utility, also known as Ctrl+R, is a storagemanagement application embedded on the PERC 6 controllers thatconfigures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. Ctrl+R isindependent of the operating system.NOTE: Use the BIOS Configuration Utility for initial setup and disaster recovery.You can use advanced features through Dell OpenManage storage managementapplication and Dell SAS RAID storage manager.The following sections provide information about using the BIOSConfiguration Utility. For more information, see the online help option bypressing .NOTE: The PERC 6 controller configuration utility refreshes the screen to showchanges to information. The refresh occurs when you press a key or every 15seconds.Entering the BIOS Configuration UtilityThe BIOS Configuration Utility configures physical disk groups andvirtual disks. The utility resides in the controller BIOS so its operation isindependent of the operating systems.Perform the following steps to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility whenyou boot the system.1 Turn on the system.A BIOS banner displays information about the controller andconfiguration.2 During startup, press when prompted by the BIOS banner.After you press , if there is only one controller, the VirtualDisk Management screen for that controller displays. If there are morethan one controllers, the main menu screen displays. This screen lists theRAID controllers. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID controller youwant to configure, and press to access the management menusfor the controller. The virtual disks, physical disks, free space, hot spares,and other items displays in the other menu screens. The information canappear in a list view or in an expandable tree directory similar to that ofMicrosoft® Windows® Explorer.
