Users Guide

5. Click Apply.
The settings are applied based on the option selected in the operation mode.
Converting physical disks to RAID capable or non-RAID mode using RACADM
Depending on whether you want to convert to RAID or Non-RAID mode, use the following RACADM
commands
• To convert to RAID mode, use the racadm storage converttoraid command.
• To convert to Non-RAID mode, use the racadm storage converttononraid command.
For more information about the commands, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Reference Guide
available at dell.com/esmmanuals.
Managing virtual disks
You can perform the following operations for the virtual disks:
• Create
• Delete
• Edit policies
• Initialize
• Check consistency
• Cancel check consistency
• Encrypt virtual disks
• Assign or unassign dedicated hot spares
• Blink and unblink virtual disks
NOTE: You can manage and monitor 192 virtual disks if auto-configuration is enabled through
PERC controller BIOS, Human Interface Infrastructure (HII), and Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator (OMSA).
Related Links
Creating virtual disks
Editing virtual disk cache policies
Deleting virtual disks
Checking virtual disk consistency
Initializing virtual disks
Encrypting virtual disks
Assigning or unassigning dedicated hot spares
Managing virtual disks using web interface
Managing virtual disks using RACADM
Creating virtual disks
To implement RAID functions, you must create a virtual disk. A virtual disk refers to storage created by a
RAID controller from one or more physical disks. Although a virtual disk may be created from several
physical disks, it is seen by the operating system as a single disk.
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