Users Guide

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
Use the jobqueue subcommand to select the operation mode. For more information, see the iDRAC
RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/esmmanuals.
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).
Configuration jobs are created only on controller. In case of PCIe SSD, job is created on PCIe SSD disk
and not on the PCIe Extender.
Viewing, applying, or deleting pending operations using web interface
1. In the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview → Storage → Pending Operations.
The Pending Operations page is displayed.
2. From the Component drop-down menu, select the controller for which you want to view, commit,
or delete the pending operations.
The list of pending operations is displayed for the selected controller.
NOTE:
• Pending operations are created for import foreign configuration, clear foreign configuration,
security key operations, and encrypt virtual disks. But, they are not displayed in the Pending
Operations page and in the Pending Operations pop-up message.
• Jobs for PCIe SSD cannot be created from the Pending Operations page
3. To delete the pending operations for the selected controller, click Delete All Pending Operations.
4. From the drop-down menu, select one of the following and click Apply to commit the pending
operations:
• Apply Now — Select this option to commit all the operations immediately. This option is available
for PERC 9 controllers with the latest firmware versions.
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