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Set Background Initialization Rate

Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide

Does my controller support this feature? See "Appendix: Supported Features."

The Set Background Initialization Rate task changes the amount of system resources dedicated to the background initialization task. See "Background Initialization on PERC 3/SC, 3/DCL, 3/DC, 3/QC, 4/SC, 4/DC, 4e/DC, 4/Di, 4e/Si, and 4e/Di Controllers" for more information on the background initialization task.

The background initialization rate, configurable between 0% and 100%, represents the percentage of the system resources dedicated to running the background initialization task. At 0%, the background initialization will have the lowest priority for the controller, will take the most time to complete, and will be the setting with the least impact to system performance. A background initialization rate of 0% does not mean that the background initialization is stopped or paused.

At 100%, the background initialization will be the highest priority for the controller, will minimize the background initialization time, and will be the setting with the most impact to system performance.

To change the controller's background initialization rate:

  1. Type a numerical value in the New Background Initialization Rate text box. The value must be within the 0 - 100 range.

  2. Click Apply Changes. If you want to exit and cancel your changes, click Go Back To Controller Information Page.

To locate this task in Storage Management:

  1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.

  2. Select a controller object.

  3. Select the Information/Configuration subtab.

  4. Select Set Background Initialization Rate from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.

  5. Click Execute.


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