Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H700 - Manual (Page 82)

82 Configuring and Managing RAID
BIOS Configuration Utility
The BIOS Configuration Utility, also known as , is a storage
management application embedded on the PERC H700 or PERC H800 cards
that configures and maintains RAID disk groups and virtual disks.
is independent of the operating system.
NOTE: Use the BIOS Configuration Utility for initial setup and disaster recovery.
You can use advanced features through Dell OpenManage storage management
application and Dell SAS RAID storage manager.
The following sections provide information about using the BIOS Configuration
Utility. For more information, see the online help option by pressing .
NOTE: The PERC H700 or PERC H800 card configuration utility refreshes the screen
to show changes to information. The refresh occurs when you press or every
15 seconds.
Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility
Perform the following steps to enter the BIOS Configuration Utility when
you boot the system:
1 Turn on the system.
A BIOS screen displays information about the controller and
configuration.
2 During startup, press when prompted by the BIOS screen.
After you press , if there is only one controller, the Virtual
Disk Management screen for that controller is displayed. If there are more
than one controllers, the main menu screen is displayed. The screen lists
the RAID controllers. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID controller you
want to configure, and press to access the management menus
for the controller.
NOTE: You can access multiple controllers through the BIOS Configuration Utility
by pressing .
NOTE: You can access PERC 6, and PERC H700 or H800 cards from the same BIOS if
the PERC 6 firmware is 6.2.0-0013 or later.
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