https://community.hpe.com/t5/System-Administration/F8-Is-Not-Working-On-Smart-Array-P410i/td-p/5556455#.Yjz0FprMJqs
F8 Is Not Working On Smart Array P410i
instead of banging your head on wall, changing terminal keyboard settings for function keys in putty or whatever, just do this:
press ESC followed by 8 That's HP genius equivalent to F8.
This is needed to create a logical drive or delete or change controller mode.
