Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 User’s Guide

Creating the virtual disks

1. Enter the BIOS Configuration Utility. See Entering the BIOS configuration utility.
2. Select Create Virtual Disks from the Main Menu screen and press <Enter>.
   NOTE:The S140 controller supports a maximum of 30 virtual disks per physical disk. You cannot modify any feature settings in UEFI or OPROM if the number of virtual disks exceeds the maximum limit of 30. For more information about troubleshooting this issue, see Unable to modify any feature settings in UEFI or OPROM.
3. In the Physical Disks field, select the physical disk on which you want to create a virtual disk:
   1. To select a physical disk, press Insert.
   2. After selecting the physical disk to be included in the virtual disk, press Enter.
4. In the User Input field, use the arrow keys to select a virtual disk type (RAID level) and press Enter.
5. Select a size for the virtual disk, depending on the available free space of the physical disks and press Enter.
6. In the User Input field, select a Caching Mode. Press Enter.
7. Press C to confirm that you want to create the virtual disk.