Foreign configuration: import or clear

Question

Hello,I have an old PE2900 with a Perc 6/i that tomorrow morning I found with the 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. There are offline or missing virtual drives with preserved cache. Please check the cables and ensure that all drives are present. Press any key to enter the configuration utility. I've attached the screen shots of the VD Mgmt, PD Mgmt and Foreign view from the Configuration Utility. It seems that the global hot spare has failed and I need to choose the CLEAR option but since I'm not a RAID expert I want to be sure to not choose the wrong procedure. Moreover we found that there is a problem with the backup so it is very important to put online the server and perform a fll backup as soon as possible. Thank you for your suggestions.

Daniel My · Accepted Answer

Hello

Clearing the foreign configuration will delete the array. If you import the foreign configuration it will attempt to bring the foreign drives back into the array and write the preserved cache.

Thanks

Gagio · Accepted Answer

Thank you Daniel. The import procedure has worked well and the system is now up and running.

zuhairnorhisam · Answer

Hi Gagio, I have the same issue as described here. What did you do to solve this issue?

ShawnPMur · Answer

My import fails any suggestions by chance? Shawn

bielguimaraes94 · Answer

obrigado pelo post, me ajudou também...devia se mais fácil de contornar os problemas no RAID da DELL

Harrumpherer · Answer

Does delete the array mean 'loss the data'?

DELL-Chris H · Answer

Normally that is in reference to deleting the Virtual Disk, which won't delete the data, but if you format the drives or recreate the Virtual Disk and initialize it, then it will destroy the data.

Hope this helps.

BrianNam · Answer

Good morning  How do i import the foreign configuration it will attempt to bring the foreign drives back into the array and write the preserved cache.

DELL-Marco B · Answer

Hello,

here how to import foreign config

How to Import Foreign Configuration for Dell PERC | Dell Dominican Republic

But foreign configuration import is an operation that should be done by particular case.

Please can you details what is your issue, the hardware, which PERC etc as I can help you in details?

Thanks

PowerEdge HDD/SCSI/RAID

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