Dell PERC 4/DC - Manual (Page 81)

Reconstructing Logical Drives
A reconstruction occurs when you change the RAID level of an array or add a physical drive to an existing array. Perform the following steps to reconstruct a
drive:
1. Move the arrow key to highlight Reconstruct on the Management Menu.
2. Press .
The window entitled "Reconstructables" displays. This contains the logical drives that can be reconstructed. You can press to view logical drive
information or to select the reconstruct option.
3. Press .
The next reconstruction window displays. The options on this window are to select a drive, to open the reconstruct menu, and
to display logical drive information.
4. Press to open the reconstruct menu.
The menu items are RAID level, stripe size, and reconstruct.
5. To change the RAID level, select RAID with the arrow key, and press .
6. Select Reconstruct and press to reconstruct the logical drive.
Exiting the Configuration Utility
1. Press when the Management Menu displays.
2. Select Yes at the prompt.
3. Reboot the system.
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NOTE: Stay at the Check Consistency menu until the check is complete.
NOTE: Once you start the reconstruct process, you must wait until it is complete.