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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
NOTE: Foreign Configuration Operations is available only on SAS controllers with
firmware versions 6.1 and later.
A foreign configuration is data residing on physical disks that has 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 recommend 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 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 Preview screen 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) 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.
CAUTION: Executing the Instant Encrypt 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.