Offline array operations
You can perform only certain operations on Revived logical drives. For example, in
the following illustration showing the IBM ServeRAID Manager application, you can
select only Force online, Delete logical drive or Identify logical drive.
Arcconf
Only a delete logical drive or force online operation can be performed on an Offline
drive. If you perform any other operation on an Offline drive, other than a delete
logical drive or force online, Arcconf displays the following error message:
Requested operation cannot be initiated on an OFFLINE logical drive.
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