Users Guide

When a controller is created, a default variable condition, array, and disk(s) are created to ensure a valid conguration. You can leave the
controller uncongured - with disks set to non-RAID, or you can add arrays or do other actions.
NOTE: If the disk(s) is set to non-RAID, the existing RAIDs are cleared when the variable condition is not met.
Adding a controller
1 Select a controller from the list, or select an embedded controller.
The Controllers drop-down menu is enabled.
2 Click Controllers > New Controller.
The Controller Conguration window is displayed.
3 Under Controller Selection Criteria, select from the following options:
Select the controller
located in slot
Type the slot number of the controller.
Select any controller
with <exactly,
atleast> <number
of> disks attached
Set a rule to select any controller which matches exactly, or at least the number of disks you have selected.
Select all remaining
controllers in the
system regardless of
conguration
Set a rule to select all remaining controllers in the system regardless of conguration.
4 Under Variable Matching Criteria, you can set a rule to apply this conguration only if it matches certain criteria that you select.
Select
Apply this conguration only when variable to enable the rule setting options.
5 Click OK.
Editing a controller
To edit a controller, select the controller and click Controllers > Edit Controller. On the Controller Conguration window, you can make
changes to your controller.
Deleting a controller
1 Select the controller and click Controllers > Delete Controller.
A warning message that all the attached arrays and disks are deleted is displayed.
2 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.
NOTE
: On a server, you require at least one controller. If there is only one controller and you delete it, then a message
that the default controller was inserted because the last controller was deleted is displayed.
Variable conditions
Variable evaluation is provided so that you can apply the congurations for arrays and logical drives to dierent situations.
Variable condition elements contain arrays and global hot spares, and are of two types:
• No variables dened: This is the default conguration inserted with every controller, and you cannot remove or move it from last in the
order.
• Variables dened: This is where any variable is compared to a value using one of the pre-dened operators.
Using the Dell EMC Server Deployment Pack on systems running System Center
Conguration Manager, 2012 SP2,
2012 R2 SP1, 2012 R2, 2012 SP1, or 2012
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