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.
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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 reestablished.
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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.
NOTE: On the
Foreign Configuration Preview on Controller PERC <Controller name> page,
Hot Spare is displayed as
NO for a foreign global hot spare.
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NOTE: On PERC 12 and later controllers, if the total number of existing virtual disks and foreign configurations exceeds the maximum supported virtual disks for the controller, then Storage Management does not show any foreign configuration in the preview.
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If any foreign configurations locked using Local Key manager (LKM) or Secure Enterprise Key Management (SEKM) 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 go 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 if there is loss of the associated passphrase of the corresponding Encryption Key Identifier, perform the Cryptographic Erase task for the physical disks.
CAUTION: Performing the Cryptographic Erase task erases all data on the physical disk.
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Some conditions such as an unsupported RAID level or an incomplete disk group can prevent the import or recovery of foreign virtual disks.