IBM SY33-0193-00 manual To Format With the RSM Configurator, Certify Disk

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7.If you want to find out how the format operation is progressing, look at the attributes.

To Format With the RSM Configurator

1.Start the RSM Configurator (see “Accessing Service Aids from the RSM Configurator” on page 30).

2. On the Adapter List page, select the required adapter.

3. On the Adapter View page, select the Physical View.

4. On the Physical View page, select the required disk drive.

5. On the Disk View page, click on the Format button at the bottom of the page.

Certify Disk

The Certify service aid verifies that

all

the

data

on a

disk

drive

can be

read

Other maintenance procedures will advise

you

when

you

need

to

run this

service

aid

To Certify using the DOS Configurator

1.Start the DOS Configurator (see “Accessing Service Aids from the DOS Configurator” on page 29) and SSAselectAdapter List .

2. Select

the required

adapter

from the list, then fromDiskthe Adapter Menu select

Service

Aids .

 

 

The

Disk

Service Aids

window is

displayed.

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Contents IBM Page October Maintenance Manual1998 FirstContents Identify How This Book Is Organized About This SupplementRelated Publications SerialRAID Adapter Installation and , User’s S33-3283GuideIBM SerialRAID Adapter Technical ,ReferenceSA33-3275-01 SerialRAID SerialRAID Adapter Installation and Usersfor moreGuidetailsGeneral Information SRN Table Using the SRN TableSee Installation Displaying SRNsRepair Verification Verify Adapters Unless You are instructedService Request Numbers SRNs5 SSA Service Request Numbers SRNs7 FRU List Service Request Numbers SRNs9 40% Service Request Numbers SRNs11 SSA Loop Configurations that Are Not Valid Software and Microcode ErrorsDealing with Fast-Write Problems Service Request Numbers SRNs13 IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Example SSA Link Error Problem DeterminationLink Status Lights Light Locating a Broken LoopIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Exchanging a Non-Array Disk Drive Replacement Disk DrivesUsing the DOS Configurator DiskRSM ConfiguratorUsing GuideList UsingExchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator Exchanging an Array DiskModule IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Exchanging the Fast-Write Cache Card Installing a DramRemoving the Cache Card Refer to Figure Remove Pin2/ Removing the Fast-Write Cache Card CardDirection shown by the arrow in the diagram, and plug it Installing the Collar and Pin of the Fast-Write Cache Card Accessing Service Aids from Service Aids and OtherDisk Service Aids Adapter Installation Users GuideConfigurator Accessing Service AidsTo Set Service Mode with the DOS Configurator Service ModeHere Loop Is broken Between Third Fourth disk Drives Status To Set Service Mode With the RSM Configurator Format Disk To Format Using the DOS Configurator To Certify using the DOS Configurator To Format With the RSM ConfiguratorCertify Disk To Certify With the RSM Configurator Download Microcode Function To Identify with the DOS ConfiguratorTo Identify With the RSM Configurator Identify FunctionFinding the Device Are AvailableFinding the Physical Finding the Device WhenView SSA Event Log Event/Error LoggerError Summary LogIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information To a Maintenance TasksUsing the RSM Configurator Nvram FromList ArrayModifying Attributes of Resources Maintenance ManualSelectNot Present Blank Slot To select the disk drives for the array Creating an Array To create an arrayIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Attaching a Resource IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Introduction UtilitiesEvent IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information BOOK? YOUSRN? Is the SRN 45PAA? MAP015 2010-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2320 SSA Link IBM the SerialRAID Adapter Installation . Users GuideANY Are TextBreak 012FAILING? 013016 018 TextBreakIs a Yes 0172320-6IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2323 SSA Intermittent ErrorPAA Example 2323-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2324 SSA RAID SelectDisk Service AidsDo YOU have SRN 49500? Did the Diagnostics Give YOU ANY Other SRN?Yes No 002 Action Not Necessarily by You?Are ANY Disk Drives LISTED? Disks022 019Yes 020 021Did Did the Certify Service AID Fail AGAIN? 038 Open LOOP?041 Adapter Installation . Users GuideYes 039 040047 Yes 046048 Modify Attributes Use Hot051 054 Is the Problem SOLVED?SelectSSA Adapter List On ANY ARRAY?062 059060 Yes No 061066 065Yes No 067 071 RAID Checkout069 Yes No 070Or More 075Yes No 076 077Into 092 089090 Yes 091How 2324-20IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Yes No 005 MAP 2410 SSA Repair VerificationAPPLICABLE? Are ALL Check Lights OFF?006 You have just exchanged a disk drive Page IBM