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l If any foreign configurations locked using Local Key manager (LKM) are detected, the associated Encryption Key Identifier is displayed prompting you to
enter the corresponding Passphrase to unlock the drives.
To avoid unlocking foreign configurations and to proceed to preview/import/clear a foreign configuration that has not been locked, click Skip or Continue.
If you do not want to import/clear the foreign configurations, or in case of loss of the associated Passphrase of the corresponding Encryption Key Identifier,
execute the Instant Encrypt 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.
Table 6-4. Foreign Configuration Properties
Based on this information, you can decide whether you want to import, recover, or clear the foreign configuration.
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To preview the import of foreign configuration
Click Foreign Configuration Operations from the Controller Tasks drop down menu. Click Execute to display the Foreign Configuration Preview screen.
CAUTION: Executing the Instant Encrypt Erase task erases 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
For more information, see Storage Component Severity.
Name
This property displays the name of the foreign configuration and is available as a link. The link enables you to access the physical disks
that constitute the foreign disk.
State
This property displays the current state of the foreign configuration.
Ready—The foreign disk can be imported and functions normally after import.
Degraded—The foreign disk is in degraded state and rebuilds after import.
Failed—The foreign disk has encountered a failure and is no longer functioning. You cannot import the foreign configuration.
The foreign configuration may be in degraded or failed state due to any of the following reasons:
l Missing physical disk—One of the physical disks in the potential virtual disk is missing or not available.
l Missing Span—One or more span of a hybrid virtual disk is missing
l Stale physical disks—One or more physical disk in the configuration may contain out-of-date data with respect to other disks of that
virtual disk. Hence, the data integrity of the imported virtual disk is not intact.
l Unsupported configuration of the virtual disk—The virtual disk has an unsupported RAID level.
l The virtual disks available for import exceed the number of virtual disk available for export.
l Incompatible physical disks—Configuration on the physical disks is not recognized by the RAID firmware.
l Orphan drive—A physical disk in the foreign configuration has configuration information that matches another physical disk that is
already a part of an array (either a foreign or a native array).
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NOTE: For other applicable physical disk tasks and properties, see Physical Disk Properties and Tasks.
Layout
This property displays the RAID level of the foreign configuration.
Remarks
This property gives more information about the foreign virtual disk. If the virtual disk cannot be imported, the reason for failure is
displayed.
l Exceeded Maximum—The number of virtual disks selected for import has exceeded the maximum number of supported disks.
l Missing physical disk or missing span—One or more physical disks or spans in the virtual disk to be imported is missing.
l Unsupported—The selected RAID level is not supported on this controller.
l Orphan Drive—The physical disk was once part of a RAID volume but was replaced. The configuration should be cleared.
l Stale Physical Disk—The physical disk in the virtual disk to be imported has outdated data.
l Partially Foreign—The virtual disk is part of an already existing configuration. Some physical disks in this virtual disk are foreign.
Dedicated Hot
Spare
This property displays whether the foreign disk is a dedicated hot spare.