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The Import Foreign Configuration task is only displayed when the controller has detected a foreign configuration. You can also identify whether or not a
physical disk contains a foreign configuration (virtual disk or hot spare) by checking the physical disk state. If the physical disk state is Foreign, then the
physical disk contains all or some portion of a virtual disk or has a hot spare assignment.
If you have an incomplete foreign configuration which cannot be imported, you can use the "Clear Foreign Configuration" task to erase the foreign data on the
physical disks.
Importing/Recovering Foreign Configurations
The recover operation attempts to restore degraded, failed, or missing virtual disks to a healthy state. A virtual disk may be in a degraded, failed, or missing
state after losing communication with the controller due to a power loss, faulty cable connection, or other failure. A rebuild or background initialization may
automatically initiate after the recover operation completes.
The virtual disk data may be inconsistent after recovery. You should always verify the virtual disk data after the Import/Recover Foreign Configuration task
completes.
In some cases, the virtual disk data is incomplete and it is not possible to successfully recover the virtual disk.
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To import or recover a foreign configuration:
Click Import/Recover when you are ready to import or recover all virtual disks residing on physical disks attached to the controller. To exit without importing or
recovering the foreign configuration, click Cancel.
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To locate this task in Storage Management:
For SAS controllers with firmware versions 6.1 and later:
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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 Foreign Configuration Operations from the Controller Available Tasks drop-down menu.
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5. Click Execute.
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6. On the Foreign Configuration Preview page, click Import/Recover.
For controllers with firmware version 6.0 and earlier:
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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 Import/Recover Foreign Configuration from the Controller tasks.
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Related Information:
l "Foreign Configuration Operations"
l "Importing Foreign Configurations"
l "Clear Foreign Configuration"
Clear Foreign Configuration
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Does my controller support this feature? See "Supported Features."
After moving a physical disk from one controller to another, you may find that the physical disk contains all or some portion of a virtual disk (foreign
NOTE: The task of importing foreign configuration imports all virtual disks residing on physical disks that have been added to the controller. If more than
one foreign virtual disk is present, you cannot choose which one to import. All foreign configurations will be imported.