Uefi Or Hii Raid Configuration Utility; Entering The Uefi Configuration Utility; Exiting The Uefi Configuration Utility - Dell EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 User Manual

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID 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.
The following topics provide information about using the UEFI RAID configuration utility. For more information, see the online help option in
the UEFI RAID configuration utility.
NOTE: Use the UEFI RAID configuration utility for initial setup and disaster recovery. Certain advanced features are also offered
in the utility.
Topics:
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Entering the UEFI configuration utility

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Exiting the UEFI configuration utility

• Entering the BOSS-S1 configuration utility
• Physical or virtual disk information
• Creating a virtual disk
• Deleting virtual disks
• RAID rebuild
• Erase physical disk
• Controller information
Entering the UEFI configuration utility
Perform the following steps to boot to the UEFI configuration utility:
1 Turn on the system.
2 While the system is booting, press <F2> to enter System Setup.
3 Click Device Settings.
Device Settings 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, 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 UEFI RAID configuration utility are not present if the controller does not support the
corresponding feature. Options may also be disabled if the feature is not supported in the existing configuration.
Exiting the UEFI configuration utility
To exit the UEFI configuration utility, perform the following steps:
1 Click Finish at the bottom-right corner on the System Setup Main Menu screen.
A warning message confirming your choice appears.
2 Click Yes to exit the configuration utility.

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