Dell PERC S130 - BIOS Configuration Utility; Accessing and Exiting the Utility

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BIOS Conguration Utility
The BIOS Conguration Utility, also known as (<Ctrl><R>), is a storage management application integrated into the System BIOS
<F2>, which congures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks. The BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl><R>) is
independent of the operating system.
NOTE: Use the BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl><R>) for initial setup and disaster recovery. You can use advanced
features through Dell OpenManage storage management applications.
The following sections provide information about using the BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl><R>). For more information, see the
online help option by pressing <F1> in the BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl><R>).
The table below indicates the tasks that are supported or not supported by the PERC S130 at the BIOS Conguration Utility
(<Ctrl><R>).
Table 5. BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl><R>) Tasks
PERC S130 Tasks Supported by S130
Enable alarm No
Disable alarm No
Quiet alarm No
Test alarm No
Set check consistency rate No
Rescan controller Yes
Create virtual disk Yes
Entering the BIOS Conguration Utility
1. Turn on the system.
2. While the system starts up, press <Ctrl><R> to boot to the BIOS conguration utility.
CAUTION: If SATA Controller is not set to RAID Mode, data might be destroyed. Ensure that you backup all data
before changing modes.
NOTE: If the BIOS Conguration Utility <Ctrl><R> does not appear and your system uses a PERC S130, press <F2>
to access the Dell system BIOS. In the SATA Settings eld, ensure that SATA Controller is set to RAID Mode. If the
settings are correct and the BIOS Conguration Utility <Ctrl><R> does not appear contact Dell support at dell.com/
support.
NOTE: The PERC S130 adapter supports Dell-supported SATA-based tape devices. With the S130 controller, system
can boot to a tape device using an internal Dell RD1000 tape device. Once congured to boot to a tape device, press
<Esc> or click Back in any browser screen until you return to the System Setup Main Menu and exit normally to
continue to boot to a tape device. The RD1000 option goes to the end of the boot order listing, if <Ctrl><Alt><Del>
is selected and you would not be able to boot to RD1000.
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