Compaq Infortrend manual Scsi Drive Utilities, Scsi Drive Low-level Format, Drive Low-Level Format

5.15SCSI Drive Utilities

From the “View and Edit SCSI Drives” menu, select the drive that the utility is to be performed on; then press ENT. Select “SCSI Drive Utilities; then press ENT. Choose either “SCSI Drive Low- level Format” or “Read/Write Test”.

These options are not available for drives already configured in a logical configuration, and can only be performed before a reserved space is created on drive.

View and Edit SCSI Drives

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SCSI Drives Utilities ..

Drive Read/Write

Test ..

SCSI Drive Low-level Format

Choose “SCSI Drive Low-level Format” and confirm by selecting Yes.

Drive Low-Level

Format ..

IMPORTANT!

•Do not switch the controller’s and/or disk drive’s power off during the Drive Low-level Format. If any power failure occurs during a drive low- level format, the formatting must be started over again when power resumes.

•All of the data stored in the disk drive will be destroyed during a low-level format.

•The disk drive on which a low-level disk format will be performed cannot be a spare drive (local or global) nor a member drive of a logical drive. The "SCSI Drive Low-level Format" option will not appear if the drive’s status is not stated as a "New Drive" or a "Used Drive".

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