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

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.

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Additional Information:

The virtual disk Check 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.  

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Alternative Methods:

How to perform a Consistency Check using the iDRAC9 [Only available on servers of the 14th generation and newer]: 

Figure 1: How to start a consistency check using iDRAC9.