Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6i User Manual

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Use the up arrow key to move to the upper menu
items within a menu or to a higher level menu. You
can also use the up arrow key to close a menu list in a
popup window, such as the stripe element size menu.
Word wrap is supported.

Virtual Disk 1

Virtual Disk 4

Use the down arrow key to move to the lower menu
items within a menu or to a lower level menu. You
can also use the down arrow key to open a menu list
in a popup window, such as the stripe element size
menu, and select a setting. Word wrap is supported.

Virtual Disks

Virtual Disk 1

Underlined
letter in a
menu
heading on
the menu
bar

Indicates a shortcut you can use by pressing
<Alt><

underlined letter>. To use this feature, the

menu must be activated. Menu shortcuts are allowed
but cannot be used when a menu is active.

Adapter

Underlined
letter in a
menu item

Indicates a shortcut you can use to expand a menu
by pressing <Alt><

menu underlined letter>.

Pressing <Alt> again closes the menu. Menu
shortcuts are allowed but cannot be used when a
menu is active.

Virtual Disk 1

< >

Key presses are enclosed in angle brackets.

<F1>, <Esc>,
<Enter>

<Enter>

After you highlight a menu item, press <Enter> to
select that item. This opens an options menu for the
menu item. This applies to only certain menu items,
such as Virtual Disk #. In a list of options for that
item, such as the write policy for a virtual disk,
highlight a setting, such as Write-Through, and press
<Enter> to select it.

In the right panel, you can press <Enter> to select
Tree View or List View under the View Type
heading.

Select Add New
VD and press
<Enter> to
create a new
virtual disk.

<Esc>

After you expand a pop-up window, press <Esc> to
close the window. You can continue to press <Esc>
to exit the BIOS Configuration Utility.

Press <Esc> to
return to the VD
Mgmt screen.

Table 6-1.

Menu Navigation Keys (continued)

Notation

Meaning and Use

Example

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