Additional Disk-Array Tasks
Formatting Drives
You can perform a low-level format on drives with RDY (Ready)
EMP
(Empty), SBY (Standby), SHS (Standby Hot-Spare), or HSP
(Hot-spare) state.
Note: The Format Drive choice on the IBM RAID Subsystems
Diagnostics menu provides a low-level format. If you install
a new hard disk drive that requires a standard format, use
the Format command provided by your operating system.
The ServeRAID configuration program provides the Format
program so that you can perform a low-level format on a drive
controlled by the ServeRAID adapter.
To perform a low-level format:
1. Start the ServeRAID configuration program (see “Starting the
ServeRAID Configuration Program” on page 80).
2. Select Advanced Functions from the Main Menu.
3. Select IBM RAID Subsystems Diagnostics from the Advanced
Functions menu.
Attention:
A low-level format erases all data and programs
from the hard disk drive. Before proceeding, back up any data
and programs that you want to save.
4. Select Format Drive. The low-level format program starts.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
You can perform a low-level format on one drive at a time.
Note: If formatting is interrupted, the drive being formatted might
display as an Empty state (- - -) or blank in the Bay/Array
selection list. Select the drive, and format it again.
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PC Server 520 User's Handbook for PCI/Micro Channel
Summary of Contents for PC Server 520
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Page 86: ...Installation Checklist 70 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 146: ...Using the Mini Configuration Program 130 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 190: ...Using the SCSISelect Utility Program 174 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 385: ...Installing Additional Test Programs 207 CMD 3 Chapter 7 Solving Problems 369...
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