A foreign drive considers itself to be a member of a native array . However, the array is optimal, and not currently missing any drives. A foreign drive is a drive that has been exported from this storage subsystem or not yet completely imported into the storage subsystem. The Recovery Guru Details area provides specific information you will need as you follow the recovery steps.
Caution: Electronic discharge can damage sensitive components. Always use proper antistatic protection when handling components. Touching components without using a proper ground may damage the equipment.
1 | Refer to the Details area to find
which drive slot is
reporting the problem.
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2 | Highlight the foreign drive in the Physical view of the Subsystem Management Window (AMW), then select the Advanced >> Recovery >> Initialize >> Drive menu option. | ||||||
3 | Follow the instructions in the
Initialize Drive dialog to initialize the drive. When the initialization completes, the drive will be an Optimal, Unassigned drive. |
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4 | Click Recheck to rerun the Recovery Guru. The failure should no longer appear in the Summary area. If the failure appears again, contact your technical support representative. |