Users Guide
Foreign conguration found error message
Error Message:
Foreign configuration(s) found on adapter. Press any key to continue, or ’C’ to
load the configuration utility or ’F’ to import foreign configuration(s) and
continue.
Probable Cause: When a controller rmware detects a physical disk with existing foreign metadata, it ags the physical disk as
foreign and generates an alert indicating that a foreign disk was detected.
Corrective Action: Press <F> at this prompt to import the conguration (if all member disks of the virtual disk are present) without
loading the BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>). Or press <C> to enter the BIOS Conguration Utility
(<Ctrl> <R>) and either import or clear the foreign conguration.
Foreign conguration not found in <ctrl> <R> error message
Error Message:
The foreign configuration message is present during POST but no foreign
configurations are present in the foreign view page in <Ctrl> <R>. All virtual
disks are in an optimal state.
Corrective Action: Ensure all your PDs are present and all VDs are in optimal state. Clear the foreign conguration using <Ctrl> <R> or
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management.
CAUTION: The physical disk goes to Ready state when you clear the foreign conguration.
If you insert a physical disk that was previously a member of a virtual disk in the system, and that disk’s previous
location has been taken by a replacement disk through a rebuild, you must manually remove the foreign
conguration ag of the newly inserted disk.
Previous conguration cleared or missing error message
Error Message:
Previous configuration(s) cleared or missing. Importing configuration created
on XX/XX XX.XX. Press any key to continue, or ’C’ to load the configuration
utility.
Probable Cause: The message indicates that the controller and physical disks have dierent congurations.
Corrective Action: You can use the BIOS Conguration Utility (<Ctrl> <R>) to clear the foreign conguration.
Invalid SAS topology detected error message
Error Message:
Invalid SAS topology detected. Please check your cable configurations, repair
the problem, and restart your system.
Probable Cause: The SAS cables for your system are improperly connected.
Corrective Action: Check the cable connections and x problems if any. Restart the system.
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