Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6i - Manual (Page 28)

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About PERC 6 and CERC 6i Controllers
When a controller detects a physical disk with a pre-existing configuration, it
flags the physical disk as foreign, and it generates an alert indicating that a
foreign disk was detected.
CAUTION:
Do not attempt disk roaming during RLM or CE. This causes loss of the
virtual disk.
Perform the following steps to use disk migration.
1 Turn off the system that contains the source controller.
2 Move the appropriate physical disks from the source controller to the
target controller.
The system with the target controller can be running while inserting the
physical disks.
The controller flags the inserted disks as foreign disks.
3 Use the Open Manage storage management application to import the
detected foreign configuration.
NOTE:
Ensure that all physical disks that are part of the virtual disk are migrated.
NOTE:
You can also use the controller BIOS configuration utility to migrate disks.
Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created on PERC 5 Controllers
Virtual disks that were created on the PERC 5 family of controllers can be
migrated to the PERC 6 and CERC 6i controllers without risking data or
configuration loss. Migrating virtual disks from PERC 6 and CERC 6i controllers
to PERC 5 is not supported.
NOTE:
For more information about compatibility, contact your Dell Technical
Support Representative.
Virtual disks that were created on the CERC 6/i controller or the PERC 5
family of controllers can be migrated to PERC 6.
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