Erase
Use the Erase Utility to clear hard drives and the Active Health System logs, and to reset RBSU or UEFI System Utilities settings.
CAUTION: Perform a backup before running the Erase Utility. The utility sets the system to its original factory state, deletes the current hardware configuration information, including array setup and disk partitioning, and erases all connected hard drives completely. Based on your selections in this utility, the Erase Utility erases data from the specified areas of the system. Existing data and system configuration settings are lost
| Do Not Erase | Reset |
All Hard Drives | Does not erase any hard | Erases the master boot |
| drive operations | record of the hard drives, so |
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| they are no longer bootable |
Active Health System log | Does not erase AHS logs | Mounts AHS partitions and |
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| erases all files in the |
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| partition 2 |
Secure Erase Mode
Performs an overwrite pattern erase, so no data is recoverable1
Not an available option
RBSU | Does not reset RBSU settings Resets the RBSU settings to Not an available option |
| default |
1Hard Drive Secure Erases may take hours, or, for larger drives, days to complete. This is expected behavior for this thorough erase procedure.
2For an RBSU password protected server, AHS logs are not reset.
NOTE: For an RBSU
To use the Erase utility:
1.In the Perform Maintenance window, click Erase. The Erase Utility window appears.
2.After making the appropriate selections, click Erase. A Confirm Erase window appears, prompting you to click OK to initiate the Erase procedure, or click Cancel to cancel the Erase.
Performing maintenance | 71 |
