Dell 6 series User Manual

108 Configuring and Managing RAID
Restrictions and Limitations
The following restrictions and limitations apply to the Replace Member
operation:
•The Replace Member functions are restricted to one per array for RAID 0,
RAID 1, and RAID 5, and two per array for RAID 6.
•The
Replace Member function and rebuild function cannot run
simultaneously on a RAID 6 virtual disk. The rebuild operation has a
higher priority, and the
Replace Member operation is aborted if a rebuild
begins.
Stopping Background Initialization
Background Initialization (BGI) is the automated operation in which parity is
created and written. BGI does not run on RAID 0 virtual disks. Under certain
conditions, the BIOS Configuration Utility displays a message if you want to
stop BGI in progress. An alert message displays if BGI is in progress and you
start any of the following actions:
• A Full Initialization on the virtual disk
• A fast initialization on the virtual disk
• A consistency check on the virtual disk
The following alert message displays: The virtual disk is
undergoing a background initialization process. Would
you like to stop the operation and proceed with the
<full initialization/quick initialization/consistency
check> instead?
Click Yes to stop the BGI and start the requested operation or No to allow
BGI to continue.
Performing a Manual Rebuild of an Individual Physical Disk
Use the following procedures to rebuild one failed physical disk manually.
1
Press <Ctrl><N> to access the PD Mgmt screen.
A list of physical disks displays. The status of each disk displays under the
heading
State .
2 Press the down-arrow key to highlight a physical disk that has a failed state.
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Dell 6 series Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Core i5 or i7
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Display	15.6-inch HD
Operating System	Windows 7
Battery	6-cell Lithium-Ion