Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller S110 - Manual (Page 28)

26 RAID Configuration and Management
Initializing Physical Disks
New physical disks must be converted to RAID Capable disks before they can
be used. Converting a disk to a RAID Capable disk writes controller
configuration information to the physical disk.
Physical disks with the following statuses can be initialized:
• Non-RAID — A physical disk that was configured by a non-PERC S110.
•
Ready — Contains no stored data but has PERC S110 configuration
information.
Physical disks that are Online cannot be converted to Non-RAID or RAID
Capable disks.
1 Power-up the system to start booting.
2 When prompted, press the <Ctrl><R> keys to access the PERC BIOS
Configuration Utility.
3 At the Main Menu field use the arrow keys to select the Initialize Physical
Disk(s) option.
4 Press <Enter>.
5 Use the arrow keys to select Convert to RAID Capable Disk or Convert to
Non-RAID.
6 Press <Enter>.
7 Use the arrow keys to select a physical disk. Press <Insert> to select the
physical disk, or press the <A> key to choose all selectable physical disks.
NOTE: You can select and initialize multiple physical disks. There is no need
to initialize one physical disk at a time.
8 Press <Enter> to convert selected Physical disk(s) to Non-RAID or
RAID Capable disk(s).
NOTE: After a physical disk is converted to Non-RAID, it appears as Non-
RAID
in the Physical Disks field of the PERC S110 BIOS Configuration Utility. A
Non-RAID
virtual disk is also created and appears in the Virtual Disks field.
9 A dialog box appears, warning that any data on the physical disk will be
permanently lost if it is initialized. Press the <C> key to continue with
initialization or press <Esc> to cancel.
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