Dell 6 series User Manual page 116

Table 7-1. BIOS Errors and Warnings (continued)
Message
Foreign configuration(s)
found on adapter. Press any
key to continue, or 'C' to
load the configuration
utility or 'F' to import
foreign configuration(s) and
continue.
The foreign configuration message is
always present during POST but no
foreign configurations are present in the
foreign view page in CTRL+R. All virtual
disks are in an optimal state.
Previous configuration(s)
cleared or missing. Importing
configuration created on
XX/XX XX.XX. Press any key to
continue, or 'C' to load the
configuration utility.
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Troubleshooting
Meaning
When a controller firmware detects a
physical disk with existing foreign
metadata, it flags the physical disk as
foreign and generates an alert indicating
that a foreign disk was detected.
Press <F> at this prompt to import the
configuration (if all member drives of the
virtual disk are present) without loading
the BIOS configuration utility. Or, press
<C> to enter the BIOS configuration
utility and either import or clear the
foreign configuration.
Clear the foreign configuration using
CTRL+R or Dell OpenManage™ Server
Administrator Storage Management.
CAUTION:
The physical disk goes to
Ready state when you clear the foreign
configuration and this may lead to
data loss.
If you insert a physical disk that was
previously a member of a virtual disk in
the system, and that disk's previous
location has been taken by a replacement
disk through a rebuild, you must manually
remove the foreign configuration flag of
the newly inserted disk.
The message indicates that the controller
and physical disks have different
configurations. You can use the BIOS
Configuration Utility to clear the foreign
configuration.