# Failing from the active to the passive controller

Notes: This action is not supported when using the following:

1. Integrated RAID controller
2. ServeRAID-5i controller
3. ServeRAID-6i/6i+ controller
4. ServeRAID-7t controller
5. ServeRAID-8i controller
6. HostRAID controller

Use this action to force a failover from the active to the passive controller for the following reasons:

- To test your failover configuration.
- If you are having problems accessing data through ServeRAID, attempt to failover to see if that fixes the problem.

Notes:
  1. This action is available only if clustering is enabled.
  2. Failover detects only failed controllers.

1. In the Enterprise view, click (controller).
2. Right-click Clustering actions Fail from active to passive.
3. Click Yes to confirm the failover.

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