Users Guide
You will need to completely reconfigure your storage after performing this operation.
To reset the controller configuration:
1. Review the virtual disks that will be destroyed by resetting the controller configuration. Make backups as necessary. Click Blink at the bottom of the
screen to blink the physical disks included in the virtual disks.
2. Click Reset Configuration when you are ready to erase all information on the controller. To exit without resetting the controller configuration, click Go
Back to Previous Page.
To locate this task in Storage Management:
1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
2. Select a controller object.
3. Select the Information/Configuration subtab.
4. Select Reset Configuration from the Available Tasks drop-down menu.
5. Click Execute.
You can also locate this task from the Change Controller Properties drop down menu. For more information, see "Change Controller Properties."
Export Log
Does my controller support this feature? See "Supported Features."
The Export Log task exports the controller log to a text file. The log gives detailed information on the controller activities and can be useful for troubleshooting.
On a Microsoft Windows system, the log file is exported to the windows or winnt directory. On a Linux system, the log file is exported to the /var/log directory.
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.
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.
To locate this task in Storage Management:
1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
2. Select a controller object.
3. Select the Information/Configuration subtab.
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. For more information, see "Change Controller Properties."
CAUTION: Resetting a configuration permanently destroys all data on all virtual disks attached to the controller. If the system or boot partition
resides on these virtual disks, it will be destroyed.
NOTE: Resetting the controller configuration does not remove a foreign configuration. To remove a foreign configuration, use the "Clear Foreign
Configuration" task.
NOTE: In the VMware 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.