Adding A Saved Storage Configuration - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Software User's Manual

8.11 Adding a Saved Storage Configuration

To clear a configuration from a controller, follow these steps:
1. Select a controller icon in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage
Manager window.
2. On the menu bar, select Operations->Configuration->Clear
Configuration.
A warning message appears that states that clearing the
configuration will destroy the virtual drives and result in data loss on
the selected controller.
3. Click Yes to clear the configuration or No to cancel the operation.
When you replace a controller, or when you want to duplicate an existing
storage configuration on a new controller, you can add a saved
configuration to the controller.
Caution: When you add a saved configuration to a replacement
controller, be sure that the number and capacity of the
drives connected to the controller are exactly the same as
when the configuration was saved.
To add a saved configuration, follow these steps:
1. Select a controller icon in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage
Manager window.
2. On the menu bar, select Operations->Configuration->Add
Configuration from file.
A warning message appears that states that this operation may
cause an unstable condition because of differences in the two
configurations.
3. Click Yes.
4. When the Open dialog box appears, select the configuration file, and
lick Open.
5. View the configuration detail, and then select Apply.
6. Confirm the new configuration when prompted.
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