Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 User’s Guide

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Manage virtual disk properties

The Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen allows you to modify the physical disk write cache policy and view the associated physical disk and its properties and policies.

In the System Setup Main Menu, click Device Settings > Dell PERC S140 Configuration Utility > Virtual Disk Management > Manage Virtual Disk Properties.The table explains the Manage Virtual Disk Properties screen details:

Table 1. Virtual Disk PropertiesThe following table provides the description for Virtual Disk Properties
Menu Item	Description
Select Virtual Disk	Allows you to select the virtual disk from the drop-down menu
Virtual Disk Properties	Displays the ID, RAID Level, Status, Capacity, and the Sector Size of the virtual disk
Virtual Disk ID	Displays the ID for the virtual disk
RAID Level	Displays the RAID level of the virtual disk
Virtual Disk Status	Displays the virtual disk status
Virtual Disk Capacity	Displays the capacity of the virtual disk
Sector Size	Displays the sector size enabled for the virtual disk
Virtual Disk Policies	Displays the read and write cache policies of the virtual disk and the write cache policy of the associated physical disk
Read Cache Policy	Displays the read cache policies associated with the virtual disk
Write Cache Policy	Displays the write cache policies associated with the virtual disk
Physical Disk Write Cache	Displays the status of the physical disk write cache policy
Modify the Physical Disk Write Cache	Allows you to modify the physical disk write cache policy settings
NOTE:If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you cannot modify any settings in this field.
Physical Disk Write Cache	Allows you to change the physical disk write cache policy settings. The options are Default, Enable, and Disable.
NOTE:If you have Linux RAID configured on the system, then you can only view the physical disk write cache setting
Apply Disk Write Cache Settings	Allows you to apply the new write cache policy for the Physical disk.
View Associated Physical Disk	Clicking this link displays the physical disk that is associated with the selected virtual disk