Users Guide

Management Applications For PERC

Cards

Dell OpenManage Storage Management applications enable you to manage and configure the RAID

system, create and manage multiple disk groups, control and monitor multiple RAID systems, and provide

online maintenance. The management applications for PERC H310, H710, H710P, and H810 include:

• Dell OpenManage Storage Management

• BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>)

• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID Configuration Utility

NOTE: Dell serial-attached SCSI (SAS) RAID Storage Manager is not supported for SED management.

Dell OpenManage Storage Management

The Dell OpenManage Storage Management is a storage management application for Dell systems that

provides enhanced features for configuring a system's locally-attached RAID and Non-RAID disk storage.

The Dell OpenManage storage management application enables you to perform controller and enclosure

functions for all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-line

interface without requiring the use of the controller BIOS utilities. The graphical user interface (GUI) is

wizard-driven with features for novice and advanced users, and detailed online help. Using the Dell

OpenManage storage management application, you can protect your data by configuring data-

redundancy, assigning hot spares, or rebuilding failed physical disks. The command line interface

available on selected operating systems to perform RAID management tasks is fully featured and

scriptable.

NOTE: For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Storage Management User's Guide at

dell.com/support/manuals.

BIOS Configuration Utility

The BIOS Configuration Utility, also known as <Ctrl> <R>, is a storage management application

embedded on the PERC H310, H710, H710P, and H810 cards that configures and maintains RAID disk

groups and virtual disks. <Ctrl> <R> is independent of the operating system.

NOTE: Use the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) for initial setup and disaster recovery. You

can use advanced features through Dell OpenManage storage management application and Dell

SAS RAID storage manager.

The following sections provide information about using the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>). For

more information, see the online help option by pressing <F1> in the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl>

<R>).