Users Guide

NOTE: You cannot set the SGPIO mode using iDRAC Web interface.
Setting SGPIO mode using RACADM
To configure the SGPIO mode, use the SGPIOMode object with the set sub command. If it is set to
disabled, it is I2C mode. If enabled, it is set to SGPIO mode. For more information, see the iDRAC
RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Choosing operation mode to apply settings
While creating and managing virtual disks, setting up physical disks, controllers, and enclosures or
resetting controllers, before you apply the various settings, you must select the operation mode. That is,
specify when you want to apply the settings:
• Immediately
• During the next system reboot
• At a scheduled time
• 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.
• Overview → Storage → Virtual Disks → Create
• Overview → Storage → Virtual Disks → Manage
• 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)
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