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Based on this information, you can decide whether you want to import,
recover, or clear the foreign configuration.
To preview the import of foreign configuration
Click Foreign Configuration Operations from the Controller Tasks drop
down menu. Click Execute to display the Foreign Configuration Preview
screen.
To locate this task in Storage Management
For SAS controllers with firmware version 6.1:
1
Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
2 Select a controller object.
3 Select the Information/Configuration subtab.
4 Select Foreign Configuration Operations from the Controller Available
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drop-down menu.
5 Click Execute .
Remarks This property gives more information about the foreign virtual disk.
If the virtual disk cannot be imported, the reason for failure is
displayed.
• Exceeded Maximum—The number of virtual disks selected for
import has exceeded the maximum number of supported disks.
• Missing physical disk or missing span—One or more physical disks
or spans in the virtual disk to be imported is missing.
• Unsupported—The selected RAID level is not supported on this
controller.
• Orphan Drive—The physical disk was once part of a RAID volume
but was replaced. The configuration should be cleared.
• Stale Physical Disk—The physical disk in the virtual disk to be
imported has outdated data.
• Partially Foreign—The virtual disk is part of an already existing
configuration. Some physical disks in this virtual disk are foreign.
Dedicated Hot
Spare
This property displays whether the foreign disk is a dedicated hot
spare.
Property Definition