Deployment Guide

Importing And Clearing Foreign Configurations
The following table lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-defined arguments for foreign configurations.
Table 327. RAIDCFG Options for Foreign Configurations
Mandatory Options
and Arguments
Optional Parameters Valid Parameters
Arguments
Description
-ctrl -c=id -
ac=fgnimp
or
controller
controllerid=id
ac
tion=foreignimpor
t
NA NA
Imports the foreign configuration detected in the
selected controller. This feature is supported on
PERC 5 and later controllers and is not supported
on SAS controllers.
If you use this argument on a controller that does
not have a foreign configuration, the No
Foreign configuration present in
the controller message is displayed.
NOTE: For importing secured foreign
configuration, use
importsecureforeignconfig or isfc.
For more details, see Importing Secured
Foreign Configurations.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -ctrl -c=2 -ac=fgnimp
-ctrl -c=id -ac=
fgnclr
or
controllercontrol
lerid=id
foreignclear
NA NA
Clears the foreign configuration detected in the
selected controller. This feature is supported on
PERC 5 and later controllers and is not supported
on SAS controllers..
If you use this argument on a controller that does
not have a foreign configuration, the No
Foreign configuration present in
the controller message is displayed.
NOTE: For clearing secured foreign
configuration, use instantsecureerase
or insecerase. For more details, see
Erasing Encrypted Physical Disk.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -ctrl -c=2 -ac=fgnclr
-ctrl -c=id
-ac=fgnrvr
or
controller
controllerid=id
action=foreignrec
over
NA NA
Recovers the foreign configuration detected in the
selected controller. This feature is supported on
PERC 5 and later controllers and is not supported
on SAS controllers.
If you use this argument on a controller that does
not have a foreign configuration, the No
Foreign configuration present in
the controller message is displayed.
Example:
A:>raidcfg -ctrl -c=2 -ac=fgnrvr
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