Users Guide

Importing Or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using The VD Mgmt Menu

When a foreign configuration exists, the BIOS screen displays the message Foreign

configuration(s) found on adapter. In addition, a foreign configuration is displayed on the right

side of the Ctrl Mgmt screen.

You can use the VD Mgmt menu to import the existing configuration to the RAID controller or clear the

existing configuration. In addition, you can view the foreign configuration from the

Foreign View tab

without importing the configuration.

NOTE: The controller does not allow an import of configurations that results in more than 64 virtual

disks.

NOTE: To import a secured foreign configuration, see the topic Security Key And RAID

Management.

Perform the following steps to import or clear foreign configurations:

1. During bootup, press <Ctrl> <R> when prompted by the BIOS screen.

The VD Mgmt screen is displayed by default.

2. On the VD Mgmt screen, highlight the Controller #.

3. Press <F2> to display the available actions.

4. Navigate to the Foreign Config option and press the right arrow key to display the available actions:

Import and Clear.

NOTE: Ensure that your virtual disk has all the physical disks by verifying that there are no

physical disks marked as Missing in the foreign view page and that all the disks appear as

expected before importing them.

5. Select Import to import the foreign configuration or Clear to delete the foreign configuration and

then press <Enter>.

If you import the configuration, the VD Mgmt screen displays detailed configuration information. It

includes information about the disk groups, virtual disks, physical disks, space allocation, and hot

spares.

Importing Or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using The Foreign

Configuration View Screen

NOTE: To import a secured foreign configuration, see the topic Security Key And RAID

Management.

If one or more physical disks are removed from a configuration, the configuration on those disks is

considered a foreign configuration by the RAID controller.

You can use the Foreign Configuration View screen to view information about the foreign configuration,

such as disk groups, virtual disks, physical disks, space allocation, and hot spares. The foreign

configuration data is displayed in the same format as configurations on the VD Mgmt screen. You can use

the VD Mgmt screen to view the foreign configuration before importing. After you view the foreign

configuration, you can either clear or import to the RAID controller.

NOTE: Before you import the foreign configuration, review the configuration on the screen to

ensure that it is the end result that you require.