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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
To provide the ability to use the same hardware configuration in multiple
logical configurations, variable evaluation is provided so that you can apply
different configuration for arrays and logical drives to different situations.
Variable condition elements contain arrays and global hot spares, and are of
two types:
• No variables defined : This is the default configuration inserted with every
controller, and you cannot remove or move it from last in the order.
•
Variables defined : This is where any variable is compared to a value using
one of the pre-defined operators.
Adding a New Variable Condition
To add a new variable condition under an embedded controller:
1 Expand Embedded Controller , and select [No variable conditions
defined]
.
2 Click Va r ia b l es  New Variable Condition . The Variable Condition
Configuration
window is displayed.
3 Under Variable Matching Criteria , you can set a rule to apply this variable
only if it matches certain criteria that you select.
4 Click OK to apply the variable condition, or Cancel to return to Array
Builder
.
Editing a Variable Condition
To edit a variable condition:
1 Select the variable condition and click Variab les  Edit Variable
Condition
. The Variable Condition Configuration window you can make
changes to your
variable condition.
2 Click OK to apply the variable condition, or Cancel to return to Array
Builder
.
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