Users Guide

NOTE: This task is not supported on PERC hardware controllers running in HBA mode.
NOTE: Foreign Conguration Operations task is available only on PERC 6 and SAS controllers with rmware versions 6.1 and
later.
A foreign conguration 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 conguration.
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 conguration when the connection is re-established.
The Foreign Conguration Operations task is displayed only when a controller detects a foreign conguration. Select this option and click
Execute to display the Foreign Conguration Preview page.
The Foreign Conguration 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 conguration.
If any foreign congurations locked using Local Key manager (LKM) are detected, the associated Encryption Key Identier is displayed
prompting you to provide the corresponding passphrase to unlock the drives.
To avoid unlocking foreign congurations and to proceed to preview, import, or clear a foreign conguration that has not been locked, click
Skip or Continue.
If you do not want to import or clear the foreign congurations, or if there is loss of the associated passphrase of the corresponding
Encryption Key Identier, perform the Cryptographic Erase task for the physical disks.
CAUTION
: Performing the Cryptographic 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.
Foreign Conguration Properties
The following table describes the properties that are displayed for the Foreign Disks and Global Hot Spares.
Table 10. Foreign
Conguration Properties
Property Denition
Status These icons represent the severity or health of the storage component.
• — Normal/OK
• — Warning/Non-critical
• — Critical/Failure/Error
For more information, see Storage Component Severity.
Name Displays the name of the foreign conguration and is available as a link. This link enables you to
access the physical disks that constitute the foreign disk.
State Displays the current state of the foreign conguration. Possible values are:
• 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 conguration.
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