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Depending on the controller, the log file name will be either afa_<mmdd>.log or lsi_<mmdd>.log where <mmdd> is the month and date. For example, a log
file exported on September 21 will be named either afa_0921.log or lsi_0921.log.
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To export the controller log file:
Click Export Log File when ready. To exit without exporting the controller log file, click Go Back to Previous Page.
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To locate this task in Storage Management:
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1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
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2. Select a controller object.
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3. Select the Information/Configuration subtab.
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4. Select Export Log from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
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5. Click Execute.
You can also locate this task from the Change Controller Properties drop down menu. For more information, see "Change Controller Properties."
Foreign Configuration Operations
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.
The Foreign Configuration Operations option 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 Operations task displays foreign configuration preview of the foreign disks and enables you to perform operations such as,
importing, recovering, or clearing the foreign disks.
This task also enables you to import or clear a locked foreign configuration. If any locked foreign configurations are detected, the associated Security Key
Identifier is displayed prompting you to enter the corresponding Passphrase to unlock. The locked foreign configurations are available for you to
preview/import/clear only after authentication with associated Passphrase.
If you do not want to import/clear the foreign configurations, or in case of loss of the associated Passphrase of the corresponding Security Key Identifier,
execute the Instant Secure Erase task for the physical disks.
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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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Foreign Configuration Properties
The following table describes the properties that are displayed for the Foreign Disks and Global Hot Spares.
NOTE: In the VMware
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ESXi environment, only one log file is created (lsiexport.log). If the file already exists, exporting the log file overwrites the
existing log file.
NOTE: The Export Log File command is not supported on the PERC 4/IM, CERC ATA100/4ch, CERC SATA1.5/2s. In addition, some of the non-RAID SCSI
controllers do not support the Export Log File command.
NOTE: Foreign Configuration Operations is available only on SAS controllers with firmware versions 6.1 and later.
CAUTION: Executing the Instant Secure Erase task will erase all data on the physical disk.
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Property
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Definition
Status
These icons represent the severity or health of the storage component.
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Normal/OK
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Warning/Non-critical
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Critical/Fatal