ASRock X79 Extreme11 LSI Mega RAID Storage Manager Guide - Page 143

Importing Foreign Drives

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Importing Foreign Drives You can import foreign drives in the LKM or EKM mode. Based on the mode selected and the secured drives, the following scenarios occur. • Import Foreign Drives - LKM mode, EKM Secured Locked Drives are present. • Import Foreign Drives - EKM mode, LKM secured locked drives are present. • Import Foreign Drives - EKM mode, EKM secured locked drives are present. Perform the following steps to configure the Scan Foreign Configuration wizard. 1. Select the Physical View tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu window, and click a controller icon. 2. Choose any one of the following options to enable the Scan Foreign Configuration wizard. - Right-click the controller node in the device tree in the left frame of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu screen, and select Scan Foreign Configuration. - Select Go To -> Controller -> Scan Foreign Configuration in the menu bar. If a foreign configuration is detected, the Foreign Configuration Detected screen appears. If you choose Import and click OK, the Unlock Foreign drives wizard appears. Importing Foreign Drives to LKM When a virtual drive is secured with EKM mode, and if you change the security settings from EKM mode to LKM mode, and want to import those foreign configured virtual drives, the following dialog appears. Figure 139 Importing Foreign Drives- EKM to LKM Importing Foreign Drives to EKM When a virtual drive is secured with the LKM mode and is in Foreign state, if you want to switch from LKM to EKM and then import the foreign configuration, you need to provide the LKM key for each virtual drive. DB09-000202-05 37857-02 Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software Rev. F - May 2011 Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 143

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Using the MegaRAID Advanced Software
Page 143
DB09-000202-05 37857-02
Rev. F - May 2011
Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. All rights reserved.
Importing Foreign Drives
You can import foreign drives in the LKM or EKM mode. Based on the mode selected and the
secured drives, the following scenarios occur.
•
Import Foreign Drives – LKM mode, EKM Secured Locked Drives are present.
•
Import Foreign Drives – EKM mode, LKM secured locked drives are present.
•
Import Foreign Drives – EKM mode, EKM secured locked drives are present.
Perform the following steps to configure the
Scan Foreign Configuration
wizard.
1.
Select the
Physical View
tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu
window, and click a controller icon.
2.
Choose any one of the following options to enable the
Scan Foreign Configuration
wizard.
–
Right-click the controller node in the device tree in the left frame of the MegaRAID Storage
Manager main menu screen, and select
Scan Foreign Configuration
.
–
Select
Go To -> Controller -> Scan Foreign Configuration
in the menu bar.
If a foreign configuration is detected, the
Foreign Configuration Detected
screen appears.
If you choose
Import
and click OK, the
Unlock Foreign drives wizard
appears.
Importing Foreign Drives to LKM
When a virtual drive is secured with EKM mode, and if you change the security settings from EKM
mode to LKM mode, and want to import those foreign configured virtual drives, the following dialog
appears.
Figure 139
Importing Foreign Drives- EKM to LKM
Importing Foreign Drives to EKM
When a virtual drive is secured with the LKM mode and is in Foreign state, if you want to switch
from LKM to EKM and then import the foreign configuration, you need to provide the LKM key for
each virtual drive.