Manage Virtual Disk Properties - Dell PowerEdge User Manual

Mixed RAID configuration
If your system detects mixed RAID configurations with both Windows and Linux RAID disks, then the S140 UEFI configuration utility
displays the mixed configuration screen where you are encouraged to perform the following tasks:
1 To convert the Linux RAID disks:
a In the WARNING: MIXED CONFIGURATION screen, select Windows RAID configuration.
b Select the physical disks with Linux RAID configuration listed, and click the link CONVERT TO NON-RAID. If you do not want to
convert the disks to non-RAID, remove the physical disks with Linux RAID configurations from the system.
2 To convert the Windows RAID disks:
a In the WARNING: MIXED CONFIGURATION screen, select Linux RAID configuration.
b Select the physical disks with Windows RAID configuration listed, and click the link CONVERT TO NON-RAID. If you do not
want to convert the disks to non-RAID, remove the physical disks with Windows RAID configurations from the system.
NOTE: The S140 controller does not support a mixed RAID configuration. If the mixed RAID configuration with both Windows and
Linux RAID disks is detected, then you cannot perform any further tasks until you clear the physical disks or convert the physical
disks.

Manage virtual disk properties

The Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen allows you to modify the physical disk write cache policy and view the associated physical disk
and its properties and policies.
In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > Manage
Virtual Disk Properties.The table explains the Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen details:
Table 11. Virtual Disk Properties
Menu Item
Select Virtual Disk
Virtual Disk Properties
Virtual Disk ID
RAID Level
Virtual Disk Status
Virtual Disk Capacity
Sector Size
Virtual Disk Policies
Read Cache Policy
Write Cache Policy
Physical Disk Write Cache
Modify the Physical Disk Write Cache
Physical Disk Write Cache
Description
Allows you to select the virtual disk from the drop-down menu
Displays the ID, RAID Level, Status, Capacity, and the Sector Size of the virtual disk
Displays the ID for the virtual disk
Displays the RAID level of the virtual disk
Displays the virtual disk status
Displays the capacity of the virtual disk
Displays the sector size enabled for the virtual disk
Displays the read and write cache policies of the virtual disk and the write cache policy of the
associated physical disk
Displays the read cache policies associated with the virtual disk
Displays the write cache policies associated with the virtual disk
Displays the status of the physical disk write cache policy
Allows you to modify the physical disk write cache policy settings
NOTE: If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you cannot modify any
settings in this field.
Allows you to change the physical disk write cache policy settings. The options are Default,
Enable, and Disable.
NOTE: If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you can only view the
physical disk write cache setting
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