Users Guide

Reset The Controller Configuration
To reset the controller configuration:
1. Review the virtual disks that are destroyed by resetting the controller configuration. Make backups as necessary. Click Blink at the
bottom of the page 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 Reset Configuration In Storage Management
1. In the Server Administrator window, under the system tree, expand Storage to display the controller objects.
2. Select a controller object.
3. Click Information/Configuration.
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.
Exporting The Controller Log File
Does my controller support this feature? See Supported Features.
The Export Log task exports the controller log to a text file. This log provides detailed information on the controller activities and can be
useful for troubleshooting.
On a system running Microsoft Windows, the log file is exported to the windows or winnt directory. On a system running Linux, the log
file is exported to the /var/log directory.
Depending on the controller, the log file name is afa_<mmdd>.log or lsi_<mmdd>.log, where <mmdd> is the month and date.
NOTE:
In the VMware ESXi environment, only one log file is created (lsiexport.log). If the file exists, exporting the
log file overwrites the existing log file.
NOTE: Controllers without cache cannot store logs and export log files.
Export The Controller Log File
1. Click Export Log File when ready.
2. To exit without exporting the controller log file, click Return to Previous Page.
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.
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