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Logical, Operations, Manage Preserved Cache, Cancel, Preserved, Cache Retained, Some operations

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NOTE: Certain operations, such as creating a new virtual disk, cannot be performed if pinned cache exists. In addition, if you reboot your server, the operating system will not start as long as the pinned cache exists. Messages notify you that you cannot perform the procedure until you either delet the pinned cache or import the virtual disks with the pinned cache. If there are any foreign configurations, it is strongly advised that you import the foreign configuration before you discard the preserved cache. Otherwise, you might lose data that belongs with the foreign configuration. Perform the following steps to select whether to import the virtual disk or discard the pinned cache. 1 In the left panel of the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager window, select the Logical tab and click on a controller icon. 2 In the right panel, select the Operations tab. 3 Select Manage Preserved Cache. 4 Click Go. A message displays to advise you to import any existing foreign configurations before you discard the preserved cache. Otherwise, you can lose data that belongs with the foreign configurations. Confirm whether you want to continue. Next, the Manage Preserved Cache screen displays the affected virtual disks. 5 On the Manage Preserved Cache screen, choose whether to discard the cache. You can discard the cache or press Cancel to display the Preserved Cache Retained dialog box. If you choose to discard the cache, you are prompted to confirm your choice. If you choose to retain the cache, a message displays to notify you that you cannot perform certain operations while the cache exists. Click OK to continure. Some operations, such as creating a new virtual disk, are not allowed if preserved cache exists. A message warns you that you cannot perform the operation while preserved cache exists. If you choose to clear a configuration, and preserved cache exists, a message warns you that all data on all virtual drives will be lost and the preserved cache will be discarded. 56 Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations

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Maintaining and Managing Storage Configurations
NOTE:
Certain operations, such as creating a new virtual disk, cannot be
performed if pinned cache exists. In addition, if you reboot your server, the
operating system will not start as long as the pinned cache exists. Messages notify
you that you cannot perform the procedure until you either delet the pinned cache
or import the virtual disks with the pinned cache.
If there are any foreign configurations, it is strongly advised that you import
the foreign configuration before you discard the preserved cache. Otherwise,
you might lose data that belongs with the foreign configuration.
Perform the following steps to select whether to import the virtual disk or
discard the pinned cache.
1
In the left panel of the Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager window, select the
Logical
tab and click on a controller icon.
2
In the right panel, select the
Operations
tab.
3
Select
Manage Preserved Cache
.
4
Click
Go
.
A message displays to advise you to import any existing foreign
configurations before you discard the preserved cache. Otherwise, you can
lose data that belongs with the foreign configurations. Confirm whether
you want to continue. Next, the
Manage Preserved Cache
screen displays
the affected virtual disks.
5
On the
Manage Preserved Cache
screen, choose whether to discard the
cache. You can discard the cache or press
Cancel
to display the
Preserved
Cache Retained
dialog box.
If you choose to discard the cache, you are prompted to confirm your
choice. If you choose to retain the cache, a message displays to notify you
that you cannot perform certain operations while the cache exists. Click
OK
to continure.
Some operations, such as creating a new virtual disk, are not allowed if
preserved cache exists. A message warns you that you cannot perform the
operation while preserved cache exists. If you choose to clear a configuration,
and preserved cache exists, a message warns you that all data on all virtual
drives will be lost and the preserved cache will be discarded.