Dell PowerEdge - Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility; Exiting the BIOS Configuration Utility; Initializing Physical Disks

• Rescan disks
• Controller Options
• Continue to boot
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 the 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 S140, press F2 to
access the 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.
Exiting the BIOS Conguration Utility
1 Press Esc in any menu screen.
A dialog box is displayed to conrm your choice.
2 Select C to exit or press Esc to cancel.
Initializing the physical disks
New physical disks must be converted to RAID capable disks before they can be used. When you convert a disk to a RAID capable disk, the
controller conguration information is written to the physical disk.
Physical disks with the following status can be initialized:
• Non-RAID — A physical disk that was congured by a non-PERC S140.
• Ready — Contains no stored data but has PERC S140 conguration information.
NOTE
: Physical disks that are online cannot be converted to Non-RAID or RAID capable disks.
1 Enter the BIOS conguration utility. See Entering the BIOS conguration utility.
2 In the Main Menu eld use the arrow keys to select the Initialize Physical Disks option.
3 Press Enter.
The Initializing the physical disks screen is displayed.
Converting to RAID disks
WARNING
: You may lose data while converting a disk to a RAID disk.
1 Enter the BIOS conguration utility. See Entering the BIOS conguration utility.
2 Use the arrow keys to select Initializing the physical disks menu and press Enter.
3 Select Convert to RAID disk and press Enter.
4 Press C to continue.
5 In the Physical Disks menu, use the arrow keys to move between the physical disks and press Insert to select the desired physical
disk.
6 Press Enter.
The selected physical disk is converted to a RAID capable disk.
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