Users Guide

Depending on the controller, the log file name is afa_<mmdd>.log or lsi_<mmdd>.log, where <mmdd> is the month and date.
NOTE: In the VMware ESXi environment, only one log file is created (lsiexport.log). If the file exists, exporting the log
file overwrites the existing log file.
NOTE: Controllers without cache cannot store logs and export log files.
Export The Controller Log File
1. Click Export Log File when ready.
2. To exit without exporting the controller log file, click Return to Previous Page.
To Locate Export Log In Storage Management
To locate this task in storage management:
1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
2. Select a controller object.
3. Click Information/Configuration.
4. Select Export Log from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
5. Click Execute.
You can also locate this task from the Change Controller Properties drop-down menu.
Foreign Configuration Operations
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
The Foreign Configuration Operations task provides a preview of the foreign configurations that you can import.
NOTE: This task is not supported on PERC hardware controllers running in HBA mode.
NOTE: Foreign Configuration Operations task is available only on PERC 6 and SAS controllers with firmware versions
6.1 and later.
A foreign configuration is data residing on physical disks that have been moved from one controller to another. Virtual disks
residing on physical disks that have been moved are considered to be a foreign configuration.
NOTE:
It is not recommended to remove an external enclosure cable while the operating system is running on the system.
Removing the cable could result in a foreign configuration when the connection is re-established.
The Foreign Configuration Operations task is displayed only when a controller detects a foreign configuration. Select this
option and click Execute to display the Foreign Configuration Preview page.
The Foreign Configuration Preview page provides a preview of the foreign disks and enables you to perform operations such
as, importing, recovering, or clearing the foreign disks. You can also import or clear a locked foreign configuration.
If any foreign configurations locked using Local Key manager (LKM) or Secure Enterprise Key Management (SEKM) are
detected, the associated Encryption Key Identifier is displayed prompting you to provide the corresponding passphrase to
unlock the drives.
To avoid unlocking foreign configurations and to proceed to preview, import, or clear a foreign configuration that has not been
locked, click Skip or Continue.
If you do not want to import or clear the foreign configurations, or if there is loss of the associated passphrase of the
corresponding Encryption Key Identifier, perform the Cryptographic Erase task for the physical disks.
CAUTION: Performing the Cryptographic Erase task erases all data on the physical disk.
Some conditions, such as an unsupported RAID level or an incomplete disk group, can prevent the import or recovery of foreign
virtual disks.
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