In this video, we will cover the process of clearing the foreign configuration using Virtual Disk Management menu with configuration of Entry Level PERC Controller or Enterprise Level PERC Controller cards.
In this video, we will cover the process of clearing a foreign configuration Using the Virtual Disk Management Menu with the configuration of Entry-level PERC Controller or Enterprise-level PERC Controller cards.
In addition, you can view the foreign configuration from the Foreign View tab Without importing the configuration. Please note the controller does not allow the import of configurations That result in more than 64 virtual disks for Enterprise-level PERC Controllers And 32 virtual disks for Entry-level PERC Controllers.
If you take out the physical disks from one server and insert them into Another server, or if you swap the slots, then those disks will be identified As a foreign configuration by the controller.
To clear the foreign configuration, use the following steps. During boot-up, press F2 when prompted by the BIOS screen. The Virtual Disk Management Screen is displayed.
Go to Device Settings on this page, select the RAID controller, And it will direct you to the main page. Click Physical Disk Management. You will see all available physical disks with foreign configurations.
Back on the main menu, go to the Configuration Management Option, And then go to Manage Foreign Configuration. Click Preview Foreign Configuration, and then click Clear Foreign Configuration.
You will be prompted with a message: Are you sure you want to proceed? Select Confirm and then click Yes to proceed. When finished, it displays, "The operation has been performed successfully." Click OK to continue.
Then go back and click Physical Disk. On this page, you can see the foreign configurations in physical disks are cleared. For more information, visit dell.com/powercenter Or delltechcenter.com/powercenter.
