Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 User’s Guide

Controller Options

The Controller Options feature helps you to enable the BIOS Stop on Error option. The boot process pauses when Pause if... is enabled and a virtual disk becomes Degraded or has Failed. Press <Enter> to continue booting.

1. Enter the BIOS Configuration Utility. See Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility.
2. In the Main Menu screen, use the arrows to select the Controller Options.
3. In the Controller Options field, use the up or down arrow keys to scroll to the desired controller option.
   1. Pause if Degraded

      When ON, the BIOS stops booting when a degraded virtual disk is found.

      Press <Enter> to toggle between ON and OFF.

   2. Pause if Failed

      When ON, the BIOS stops booting when a failed virtual disk is found.

      Press <Enter> to toggle between ON and OFF.

   3. Manage Physical Disk Write Cache
      • If the option is set to Default:
        • The physical disk write cache policy is enabled for SSDs and HDDs of bandwidth 3 Gbps.
        • The physical disk write cache feature is disabled for HDDs of bandwidth 6 Gbps.
      • If the option is set to Enable, the feature is enabled on the disk selected.
      • If the option is set to Disable, The feature is disabled on the disk selected.
4. Press Esc to return to the main window.