Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller S110 - Manual (Page 32)

30 RAID Configuration and Management
Deleting Virtual Disks
CAUTION: Although any virtual disk in the Virtual Disks field can be
deleted, including the first-listed virtual disk in the field, do not delete the first-
listed virtual disk. It may be the system’s bootable virtual disk. Deleting the
bootable virtual disk erases the operating system and the controller drivers.
CAUTION: When a physical disk is removed from a system, the current PERC S110
adapter configuration information (metadata) remains on the disk. If the removed
physical disk causes a virtual disk to fail, and the virtual disk is then deleted and a
Rescan is performed, re-inserting the physical disk causes the PERC S110 BIOS
Configuration Utility to merge the re-inserted physical disk's configuration
information with the existing configuration information. The previously deleted
virtual disk re-appears in the PERC S110 BIOS Configuration Utility.
CAUTION: Make sure that all physical disks that are part of a virtual disk are in
the system before you delete the virtual disk.
1 Power-up the system to start booting.
2 When prompted, press the keys to access the PERC BIOS
Configuration Utility.
3 At the Main Menu field, select Delete Virtual Disk(s). Press .
4 Perform one of the following:
• Select each virtual disk in the Virtual Disks field that you want to
delete. Press to confirm each selection.
OR
• Press to select all virtual disks for deletion.
NOTE: The text color of the selected virtual disk(s) changes to green.
5 Press .
CAUTION: A dialog box appears, describing the consequences of deleting the
selected virtual disk(s). Deleting a virtual disk permanently destroys all data that
is on the virtual disk, as well as the virtual disk itself. This action cannot be
undone.
6 Press the key to confirm the deletion.
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