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Resetting the configuration, Bios configuration utility menu options – Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6i User Manual

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Configuring and Managing RAID

Resetting the Configuration

You can delete all virtual disks on the RAID controller by performing this
operation.

To reset the configuration, perform the following steps in the BIOS
Configuration Utility:

1 Press to access the VD Mgmt screen.
2 Press or use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the Controller

heading.

3 Press . The action menu appears.
4 Select Reset Configuration.

A pop-up window appears prompting for confirmation to delete all virtual
disks.

5 Select OK to delete the virtual disks or Cancel to retain the existing

configuration.

BIOS Configuration Utility Menu Options

The first menu that displays when you access the BIOS Configuration Utility is
the main menu screen. It lists the controller, controller number, and other
information, such as the slot number. On this screen, you can select use the
arrow keys to select the RAID controller you want to configure. Press
to access the controller.

This section describes the options for the BIOS Configuration Utility for each
of the major menus:

Virtual Disk Management (VD Mgmt) menu

Physical Disk Management (PD Mgmt) menu

Controller Management (Ctrl Mgmt) menu

Foreign Configuration View menu

Most menus consist of two panels:

A left panel with the menu options

A right panel with details of the items selected in the left panel

The following sections describe the menu and submenu options for each of
the major menus.

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