Foreign Drive Has Inconsistent Configuration

What Caused the Problem?

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.

Important Notes

Recovery Steps

1 Refer to the Details area to find which drive slot is reporting the problem.
If... Then...
You want to retain the data on the foreign drive Remove the foreign drive from the system and return it to the storage subsystem that from which it was removed.

Go to step 4.

You do NOT want to retain the data on the foreign drive (you want the drive to become an Unassigned drive in this storage subsystem) Go to step 2.
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.

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.