PowerEdge: PERC - How to perform a 'Check Consistency' using OpenManage Server Administrator

Summary: This article explains how to perform a consistency check using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA).

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Instructions

How to perform a Check Consistency task using OMSA.

  1. Find the controller on which the virtual disk resides in the tree view.
  2. Expand the controller object until the Virtual Disks object is displayed.
  3. Select the Check Consistency task from the virtual disks drop-down menu.
  4. Click Execute.

Additional Information:

The virtual disk Checks Consistency task verifies the data and redundancy information. 
Consistency Check (CC) is a background operation that verifies and corrects the mirror or parity data for fault tolerant virtual disks. It is recommended that you periodically run a consistency check on virtual disks.

Dell Technologies recommends a Check Consistency action is performed every 30 days on each virtual disk.  
 

Alternative Methods:

How to perform a Consistency Check using the iDRAC9 [Only available on servers of the 14th generation and newer]: 
How to perform a consistency check using iDRAC9
Figure 1: How to start a consistency check using iDRAC9.

Affected Products

OpenManage Server Administrator

Products

iDRAC9
Article Properties
Article Number: 000139796
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2024
Version:  7
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