Scenarios

• After replacing a RAID controller card, import the original configuration to the new RAID controller card.
• If a hard drive newly installed on a server already has RAID configuration that the user needs, import the configuration.
• If a hard drive newly installed on a server already has RAID configuration that the user does not need, delete the configuration.

• To restore a RAID array after a member drive is hot swapped, set the drive to UGOOD and import the foreign configuration.
• If you replace a RAID controller card when a RAID array has been configured on the server, the RAID configuration will be considered as Foreign Configuration. If you clear external configurations, the RAID configuration will be lost. Exercise caution when doing this operation.
• If the number of faulty or missing hard disks exceeds the maximum number allowed by the RAID group, the RAID group cannot be imported.
• To avoid configuration import failure, replace the original RAID controller card with a new card of the same type.

Procedure

1. Access the Configuration Utility main screen. For details, see Logging In to the Configuration Utility.
2. Log in to the Manage Foreign Configuration screen.
   1. On the main screen, select Main Menu and press Enter.
   2. Select Configuration Management and press Enter.
   3. Select Manage Foreign Configuration and press Enter.

      The Manage Foreign Configuration screen is displayed.

      Figure 4-191 Manage Foreign Configuration
      
   Import foreign configuration.

   1. Select Preview Foreign Configuration and press Enter.

      The existing foreign configuration is displayed.

      Figure 4-192 Foreign configuration
      

   2. Select Import Foreign Configuration and press Enter.
   3. A confirmation screen is displayed.
   4. Select Confirm and press Enter.
   5. Select Enable and press Enter.
   6. Select Yes and press Enter.
   7. The message "The operation has been performed successfully" is displayed.
   8. Select OK on the success message to finish the configuration and return to the previous screen.
   Delete foreign configuration.

   1. Select Clear Foreign Configuration and press Enter.
   2. A confirmation screen is displayed.
   3. Select Confirm and press Enter.
   4. Select Enable and press Enter.
   5. Select Yes and press Enter.
   6. The message "The operation has been performed successfully" is displayed.
   7. Select OK on the success message to finish the configuration and return to the previous screen.