Users Guide

Changing The Virtual Disk Policy
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
The Change Policy task enables you to change the read, write, or cache policy of a virtual disk. Changes to the read, write, and cache
policy only apply to the virtual disk that you have selected. This task does not change the policy for all virtual disks on the controller.
Replacing A Member Disk
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
The Replace Member Disk task allows you to copy data from a physical disk, which is a member of a virtual disk, to another physical disk
by providing the Replace Member Configuration option. You can initiate multiple copies of data from different array groups.
Clearing Virtual Disk Bad Blocks
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
The Clear Virtual Disk Bad Blocks task enables you to clear bad blocks on your virtual disk. This feature is applicable only to applicable
only to PERC H700, H710 Adapter, PERC H710 Mini Blades, PERC H710 Mini Monolithic, PERC H710P Adapter, PERC H710P Mini Blades,
PERC H710P Mini Monolithic, PERC H800, PERC H810 Adapter, PERC H330 Adapter, PERC H330 Mini Monolithic, PERC H330 Mini
Blades, PERC H330 Embedded, PERC H730 Adapter, PERC H730 Mini Monolithic, PERC H730 Mini Blades, PERC H730P Adapter, PERC
H730P Mini Monolithic, PERC H730P Mini Blades, PERC H730P Slim, PERC H740P Adapter, PERC H740P Mini Monolithic, PERC H830
Adapter, PERC H840 Adapter, PERC H730P MX, PERC H745P MX, PERC FD33xD/FD33xS, PERC H745, and PERC H345 Adapter.
Encrypting A Virtual Disk
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
The Encrypt Virtual Disk task encrypts an unencrypted virtual disk. This feature is only applicable to controllers that:
• Are encryption capable (PERC H700, PERC H710 Adapter, PERC H710 Mini Blades, PERC H710 Mini Monolithic, PERC H710P
Adapter, PERC H710P Mini Blades, PERC H710P Mini Monolithic, PERC H800, PERC H810 Adapter, PERC H730 Adapter, PERC H730
Mini Monolithic, PERC H730 Mini Blades, PERC H730P Adapter, PERC H730P Mini Monolithic, PERC H730P Mini Blades, PERC
H730P Slim, PERC H740P Adapter, PERC H740P Mini Monolithic, PERC H830 Adapter, PERC H730P MX, PERC H745P MX, PERC
H840 Adapter, PERC FD33xD/FD33xS, PERC H745, and PERC H345 Adapter
• Have an Encryption Key
• Have Self Encryption Drives (SEDs) virtual disks
Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
WARNING:
There is an automatic initialization in the background which starts and if there are some user data it will be
erased.
The Create Virtual Disk Wizard allows you to select the wizard type and the RAID level. The Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard
calculates the appropriate virtual disk configuration based on the available space and controller considerations. To make your own
selections for the virtual disk configuration, select the Advanced Wizard option.
Before creating a virtual disk, you should be familiar with the information in Considerations Before Creating Virtual Disks. You may also
want to review Choosing RAID Levels And Concatenation.
NOTE: This task is not supported on PERC hardware controllers running in HBA mode.
To create a virtual disk using the Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard:
1. In the Server Administrator window, expand System > Storage.
2. Click Connector 0 (RAID).
The Virtual Disk(s) on Controller <Controller Name> page is displayed.
3. Click Go to the Create Virtual Disk Wizard.
The Create Virtual Disk Wizard (Step 1) <Controller Name> page is displayed.
4. Select the Express Wizard option and the RAID level from the drop-down list.
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