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Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 5.4 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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Importing And Clearing Foreign Configurations

The following table lists the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-defined arguments for foreign configurations.

Table 1. RAIDCFG Options for Foreign ConfigurationsThe following table describes the RAIDCFG options, parameters, and pre-defined arguments for foreign configurations.
Mandatory Options and Arguments Optional Parameters Valid Parameters Arguments Description

-ctrl -c=id -ac=fgnimp

or

controller controllerid=idaction=foreignimport

NA NA

Imports the foreign configuration detected in the selected controller. This feature is supported on PERC 5 and later controllers and is not supported on SAS controllers.

If you use this argument on a controller that does not have a foreign configuration, the No Foreign configuration present in the controller message is displayed.

NOTE For importing secured foreign configuration, use importsecureforeignconfig or isfc. For more details, see Importing Secured Foreign Configurations.

Example:

A:>raidcfg -ctrl -c=2 -ac=fgnimp

-ctrl -c=id -ac= fgnclr

or

controllercontrollerid=id foreignclear
NA NA

Clears the foreign configuration detected in the selected controller. This feature is supported on PERC 5 and later controllers and is not supported on SAS controllers..

If you use this argument on a controller that does not have a foreign configuration, the No Foreign configuration present in the controller message is displayed.

NOTE For clearing secured foreign configuration, use instantsecureerase or insecerase. For more details, see Erasing Encrypted Physical Disk.

Example:

A:>raidcfg -ctrl -c=2 -ac=fgnclr

-ctrl -c=id

-ac=fgnrvr

or

controller controllerid=id

action=foreignrecover
NA NA

Recovers the foreign configuration detected in the selected controller. This feature is supported on PERC 5 and later controllers and is not supported on SAS controllers.

If you use this argument on a controller that does not have a foreign configuration, the No Foreign configuration present in the controller message is displayed.

Example:

A:>raidcfg -ctrl -c=2 -ac=fgnrvr

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