Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 5i - Manual (Page 52)

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RAID Configuration and Management
The following sections will help you attain the basic knowledge needed to use the BIOS Configuration
Utility. See the online help option by pressing <F1> to obtain additional information about the
ongoing operation.
NOTE:
PERC 5 controller configuration utility refreshes the screen to show changes to information on the screen.
The refresh occurs when you press a key or every 15 seconds if you do not press a key.
Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility
The BIOS Configuration Utility configures physical disk groups and virtual disks. Because the utility resides
in the controller BIOS, its operation is independent of the operating systems on your system.
Starting the BIOS Configuration Utility
Perform the following steps to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility when you boot the system.
1 Turn on and boot the system.
A BIOS banner displays information about the controller and configuration.
2 During bootup, press <Ctrl><R> when prompted by the BIOS banner.
After you press <Ctrl><R>, the Virtual Disk Management menu screen displays by default. This
screen displays the controllers, virtual disks, physical disks, free space, hot spares, and other details in
an expandable tree directory similar to that of Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Explorer.
NOTE:
You can access multiple controllers through the BIOS Configuration Utility by pressing <F12>. Verify which controller you
are currently set to edit.
Exiting the Configuration Utility
To exit the BIOS Configuration Utility, press <Esc> at any menu screen until the utility closes.
Menu Navigation Controls
Table 5-1 displays the menu keys you can use to move between the different screens in the BIOS
Configuration Utility.
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