Users Guide

• As a pending operation to be applied as a batch as part of a single job.
Choosing operation mode using web interface
To select the operation mode to apply the settings:
1. You can select the operation mode on when you are on any of the following pages:
• Overview → Storage → Physical Disks → Setup.
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Overview → Storage → Virtual Disks → Create
• Overview → Storage → Virtual Disks → Manage
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Overview → Storage → Controllers → Setup
• Overview → Storage → Controllers → Troubleshooting
• Overview → Storage → Enclosures → Setup
• Overview → Storage → Pending Operations
2. Select one of the following from the Apply Operation Mode drop-down menu:
• Apply Now — Select this option to apply the settings immediately. This option is available for PERC 9 controllers only. If
there are jobs to be completed, then this option is grayed-out. This job take at least 2 minutes to complete.
• At Next Reboot — Select this option to apply the settings during the next system reboot. This is the default option for
PERC 8 controllers.
• At Scheduled Time — Select this option to apply the settings at a scheduled day and time:
– Start Time and End Time — Click the calendar icons and select the days. From the drop-down menus, select the time.
The settings are applied between the start time and end time.
– From the drop-down menu, select the type of reboot:
* No Reboot (Manually Reboot System)
* Graceful Shutdown
* Force Shutdown
* Power Cycle System (cold boot)
NOTE: For PERC 8 or earlier controllers, Graceful Shutdown is the default option. For PERC 9 controllers,
No Reboot (Manually Reboot System) is the default option.
• Add to Pending Operations — Select this option to create a pending operation to apply the settings. You can view all
pending operations for a controller in the Overview → Storage → Pending Operations page.
NOTE:
• The Add to Pending Operations option in not applicable for the Pending Operations page and for PCIe SSDs in the
Physical Disks → Setup page.
• Only the Apply Now option is available on the Enclosure Setup page.
3. Click Apply.
Based on the operation mode selected, the settings are applied.
Choosing operation mode using RACADM
To select the operation mode, use the jobqueue command.
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Viewing and applying pending operations
You can view and commit all pending operations for the storage controller. All the settings are either applied at once, during the next
reboot, or at a scheduled time based on the selected options. You can delete all the pending operations for a controller. You cannot
delete individual pending operations.
Pending Operations are created on the selected components (controllers, enclosures, physical disks, and virtual disks).
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