IBM RS/6000 Format Disk Service Aid

Format Disk Service Aid
The Format Disk service aid formats SSA disk drive modules.
Attention: Formatting a disk drive module destroys all the data on that module.
Use this procedure only when instructed to do so by the service procedures.
To use the Format Disk service aid:
1. Select Format Disk from the SSA Service Aids menu (see “Starting the SSA
Service Aids” on page 7-31). A list of pdisks is displayed:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SSA SERVICE AIDS 8ð238ð │
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FORMAT DISK 8ð2395 │
│ │
│ Move cursor onto selection, then press Enter. │
│ │
│ {TOP} │
│ pdiskð 11111111 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk1 22222222 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk2 33333333 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk3 44444444 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk4 55555555 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk5 66666666 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk6 77777777 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk7 88888888 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk8 99999999 ðð-ð4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ {BOTTOM} │
│ │
│ F3=Cancel F1ð=Exit │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Chapter 7. Using the Service Aids 7-43