Users Guide

HII configuration utility

The Human Interface Infrastructure (HII) configuration utility is a storage management application integrated into the System

BIOS <F2>. It is used to configure and manage RAID disk groups, virtual disks, and physical disks. This utility is independent of

the operating system.

Topics:

• Entering the HII configuration utility

• Exiting the HII configuration utility

• Navigating to Dell PERC 10 configuration utility

• HII Configuration utility dashboard view options

• Configuration management

• Controller management

• Virtual disk management

• Physical disk management

• Hardware components

• Security key management in the HII configuration utility

Entering the HII configuration utility

Perform the following steps to boot to the HII configuration utility:

1. Turn on the system.

2. While the system startup, press <F2> to enter System Setup.

3. Click Device Settings.

Device Settings screen lists all the RAID controllers in the system.

To access the management menu for the controller, use the arrow keys or the mouse.

NOTE:

For more information in all the options, click Help that is available on the top right-hand corner of the browser

screen. Help information for individual option menus can also be viewed by scrolling down on each option.

NOTE: Some of the options within the HII configuration utility are not present if the controller does not support the

corresponding feature. Options may also be grayed out if the feature is not applicable to the current configuration.

Exiting the HII configuration utility

To exit the HII configuration utility, perform the following steps:

1. Click Finish at the bottom-right corner on the System Setup Main Menu screen.

Displays a warning message to confirm your choice.

2. Click Yes to exit the HII configuration utility.

Navigating to Dell PERC 10 configuration utility

1. Enter the UEFI configuration Utility. See Entering the HII configuration utility on page 54.

The Device Settings screen displays a list of NIC ports and the Dell PERC 10 configuration utility.

2. To enter PERC 10 configuration utility, click Dell PERC 10 Configuration Utility.

The Dashboard view screen is displayed.

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