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12Gb/s MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
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March 2014
Chapter 5: The HII Configuration Utility
Managing Configurations
Figure 73 Manage Foreign Configuration
A foreign configuration is a virtual disk that was created on another controller, and whose member drives have been
moved to this controller.
The following sections explain how to preview and import a foreign configuration and how to clear a
foreign configuration.
5.3.8.1 Previewing and Importing a Foreign Configuration
You preview a foreign configuration prior to importing it or clearing it. Importing a foreign configuration means
activating an inactive virtual drive that you physically transferred to the controller from another system. You might be
unable to import a foreign configuration if any of the following conditions exist:
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The volume state is not INACTIVE.
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The volume state is either FAILED or MISSING.
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The volume uses incompatible Gen1 metadata.
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The maximum number of two RAID volumes already exist on this controller.
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The maximum number of supported physical drives are already in use in active volumes on this controller. Global
hotspares also count because they need to be activated along with other drives in the foreign volume.
HII displays the following message if you try to import a foreign configuration that is locked, and if drive security is
disabled on the controller.