Foreign Configuration View - Dell PowerEdge H730P User Manual

Table 10. Controller Management Options
Option
Enable Controller BIOS
Enable BIOS Stop On Error
Select Bootable Device
Enable Auto Import
Factory Default

Foreign Configuration View

When a foreign configuration is present, you can select Foreign Configuration View to display the
configuration. The screen shows the foreign configuration as it would be if you import it. You can
preview the foreign configuration before you decide whether to import it or clear it.
In some cases, a foreign configuration cannot be imported. If a physical disk in a virtual disk is rebuilding,
the physical disk's state is set to Rebuild. Virtual disks that cannot be imported do not display the virtual
disk target id.
The section Importing or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using the Foreign Configuration View Screen
contains the procedures you can use to manage the foreign configurations.
NOTE: The BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) reports error codes for failed imports of foreign
configurations.
Description
Select the option to enable the controller BIOS. If
the boot device is on the RAID controller, the BIOS
must be enabled.
Disable the BIOS to use other boot devices.
In a multiple controller environment, you can
enable the BIOS on multiple controllers. However,
if you want to boot from a specific controller, then
enable the BIOS on that controller and disable it on
the other controllers. The system can then boot
from the BIOS-enabled controller.
Select the option to stop the system BIOS during
bootup if there are BIOS errors. The option enables
you to enter the configuration utility to resolve the
problem.
Select the option to specify a virtual disk as the
boot disk on the controller.
The option is displayed if you have built virtual
disks.
Attempts to import every online foreign
configuration during boot without having the need
to access the BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl>
<R>).
Select the option to restore the default settings for
the options in the Settings box.
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