Dell PERC S130 - Manage Virtual Disk Properties

NOTE: Ensure that you do not use Dell Lifecycle Controller to congure Linux RAID on the system.
1. Enter the Dell PERC S130 Conguration Utility. See Entering the DELL PERC S130 Conguration Utility.
2. Click Controller Management → Convert to RAID capable disk.
3. Select the Linux RAID type.
NOTE: If the option to choose Linux RAID is disabled, convert the disks to non-RAID and then convert them back to
RAID. Refer Converting physical disk to Non-RAID disk and Converting physical disk to RAID capable disk.
4. Select Select physical disks from slots other than slots 0-3 to enable the selection of the physical disk(s) that are on slot 4
and all slots after.
5. Select the physical disk(s) and click OK.
A conrmation screen is displayed.
6. Click Yes to continue.
7. After converting the physical disks, go to Virtual Disk Management screen, and click Create Virtual Disks.
8. Select the required Linux operating system.
NOTE: If you select RHEL as the operating system, the entire physical disk space is used in the Virtual Disk Size
eld. With RHEL, you can create virtual disks only on the entire physical disk space.
NOTE: If you select SLES as the operating system, you can create virtual disks on both full and partial physical disk
space.
9. Click Select the Physical Disk.
10. Select media type and the physical disks.
11. Click OK.
A conrmation screen is displayed.
12. Click Yes to continue.
Mixed RAID conguration
If your system detects mixed RAID congurations with both Windows and Linux RAID disks, then the S130 UEFI conguration utility
displays the mixed conguration screen where you are recommended to perform the following tasks:
1. To convert the Linux RAID disks:
a. In the WARNING: MIXED CONFIGURATION screen, select Windows RAID conguration.
b. Select the physical disks with Linux RAID conguration listed, and click the link CONVERT TO NON-RAID. If you do not
want to convert the disks to non-RAID, remove the physical disks with Linux RAID congurations from the system.
2. To convert the Windows RAID disks:
a. In the WARNING: MIXED CONFIGURATION screen, select Linux RAID conguration.
b. Select the physical disks with Windows RAID conguration listed, and click the link CONVERT TO NON-RAID. If you do not
want to convert the disks to non-RAID, remove the physical disks with Windows RAID congurations from the system.
NOTE: The S130 controller does not support mixed RAID conguration. If the mixed RAID conguration with both
Windows and Linux RAID disks is detected, then you cannot perform any further tasks until you clear the physical disks
or convert the physical disks.
Manage virtual disk properties
The View Virtual Disk Properties screen allows you to view the virtual disk properties and the policies.
In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings → Dell PERC S130 Conguration Utility → Virtual Disk Management →
Manage Virtual Disk Properties.
The table explains the Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen details:
Menu Item
Description
Virtual Disk Status Displays the virtual disk status.
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