Glossary

To Locate Export Log In Storage Management
To locate this task in storage management:
1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
2. Select a controller object.
3. Click Information/Configuration.
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.
Foreign Configuration Operations
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
The Foreign Configuration Operations task provides a preview of the foreign configurations that you can
import.
NOTE: This task is not supported on PERC hardware controllers running in HBA mode.
NOTE: Foreign Configuration Operations task is available only on PERC 6 and SAS controllers with
firmware versions 6.1 and later.
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.
NOTE: It is not recommended 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 task 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 page 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 provide the corresponding passphrase to unlock
the drives.
To avoid unlocking foreign configurations and to proceed to preview, import, or clear a foreign
configuration that has not been locked, click Skip or Continue.
If you do not want to import or 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.
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