*RAID - Importing or Clearing the Foreign Configurations

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Last updated: Sept 19, 2022
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A foreign configuration is a RAID configuration that already exists on a replacement set of drives that you install in a computer system. You can use the LSI Storage Authority software to import the foreign configuration to the controller or clear the foreign configuration so that you can create a new configuration using these drives.

When importing a foreign disk configuration it can be that data can be lost. Please be aware of the risks.

Perform the following steps to import or clear foreign configurations.

  1. Navigate to the Controller dashboard.

  2. Click Configure and then click Foreign Configuration.
    The Foreign Configuration window appears, which lists all of the foreign configurations.

  3. Click one of the following options:
    • Import All: Import the foreign configurations from all the foreign drives.
    • Clear All: Remove the configurations from all the foreign drives.

  4. Click Re-Scan to refresh the window.

  5. Please check if the volume is back in your explorer.

PostgreSQL database must be reinstalled after these steps.