82 Configuring and Managing RAIDBIOS Configuration UtilityThe BIOS Configuration Utility, also known as , is a storagemanagement application embedded on the PERC H700 or PERC H800 cardsthat configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. is independent 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 BIOS ConfigurationUtility. For more information, see the online help option by pressing .NOTE: The PERC H700 or PERC H800 card configuration utility refreshes the screento show changes to information. The refresh occurs when you press or every15 seconds.Entering the BIOS Configuration UtilityPerform the following steps to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility whenyou boot the system:1 Turn on the system.A BIOS screen displays information about the controller andconfiguration.2 During startup, press when prompted by the BIOS screen.After you press , if there is only one controller, the VirtualDisk Management screen for that controller is displayed. If there are morethan one controllers, the main menu screen is displayed. The screen liststhe RAID controllers. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID controller youwant to configure, and press to access the management menusfor the controller.NOTE: You can access multiple controllers through the BIOS Configuration Utilityby pressing .NOTE: You can access PERC 6, and PERC H700 or H800 cards from the same BIOS ifthe PERC 6 firmware is 6.2.0-0013 or later.
