Users Guide

Table 11. Controller Properties (continued)
Property Definition
For more information on PowerEdge FD332, see the
Dell PowerEdge FD332 Owner's Manual at dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
Controller Tasks
To execute a controller task:
1. In the Server Administrator window, under the system tree, expand Storage to display the controller objects.
2. Select a controller object.
3. Click Information/Configuration on the controller Properties page.
4. Select a task from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
5. Click Execute.
NOTE: Different controllers support different features. The tasks displayed on the Available Tasks drop-down menu vary
depending on the controller selected. The No Task Available option is displayed when no tasks can be performed due to
controller or system configuration limitations.
Controller Tasks
The following are the list of available tasks on a controller:
● Creating A Virtual Disk
● Enabling The Controller Alarm
● Disabling The Controller Alarm
● Turning Off The Controller Alarm
● Testing The Controller Alarm
● Setting The Rebuild Rate
● Resetting Configuration
● Exporting The Controller Log File
● Foreign Configuration Operations
● Importing Foreign Configurations
● Importing Or Recovering Foreign Configurations
● Clearing Foreign Configuration
● Setting Background Initialization Rate
● Setting Check Consistency Rate
● Setting The Reconstruct Rate
● Setting The Patrol Read Mode
● Starting And Stopping Patrol Read
● Managing The Preserved Cache
●
Changing The Controller Properties
● Managing The Physical Disk Power
● Managing The Encryption Key
● Converting To RAID Capable Disks
● Converting To Non-RAID Disks
● Changing The Controller Mode
● Auto Configure RAID0 Operation
Creating A Virtual Disk
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
To launch the Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard, select the Create Virtual Disk task.
Controllers
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