Format Disk To Format Using the DOS Configurator | IBM SY33-0193-00

Format Disk

Attention: Formatting a disk drive destroys all the data on that disk drive. Use this function only when instructed to do so by the service procedures.

To Format 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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+	+	Link	SSA UID	Status	+
+	+	Port A1			+
+	+		UIDxxxxx		+
+	+		UIDyxxxx		+
+	+		UID3xxxx		+
+	+		UID4xxxx		+
+	+	Port A2			+
+	+	Port B1			+
+	+		No disks		+
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+<F3> Certify	<F4> ServiceMode	<F5> Diagnostics <F9> FlashOn	+
+<F1ð> FlashOff			+

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3. Select the disk drive that you want to format.

4.If you are not sure of the identification of the drive use the Identify func positive physical identification (see “The Identify Function” on page 37). You can

further ensure that you have selected the correct disk drive by verifying that serial number on the disk drive is the same as that displayed on the screen.

5.When you are sure that you have selected the correct disk drive, press F2 (Format). A prompt to confirm this is displayed.

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Contents

IBM Page Maintenance Manual October First 1998 Contents Identify About This Supplement How This Book Is Organized SerialRAID Adapter Installation and , User’s S33-3283Guide Related PublicationsIBM SerialRAID Adapter Technical ,ReferenceSA33-3275-01 SerialRAID Adapter Installation and Usersfor moreGuidetails SerialRAID General Information Displaying SRNs Using the SRN TableSee Installation SRN Table Adapters Unless You are instructed Repair Verification Verify Service Request Numbers SRNs5 SSA Service Request Numbers SRNs7 FRU List Service Request Numbers SRNs9 40% Service Request Numbers SRNs11 Software and Microcode Errors SSA Loop Configurations that Are Not ValidDealing with Fast-Write Problems Service Request Numbers SRNs13 IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information SSA Link Error Problem Determination Example Link Status Lights Locating a Broken Loop Light IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Disk Replacement Disk DrivesUsing the DOS Configurator Exchanging a Non-Array Disk Drive Guide ConfiguratorUsing RSM Exchanging an Array Disk UsingExchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator List Module IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Installing a Dram Exchanging the Fast-Write Cache CardRemoving the Cache Card Refer to Figure Remove Pin2/ Card Removing the Fast-Write Cache Card Direction shown by the arrow in the diagram, and plug it Installing the Collar and Pin of the Fast-Write Cache Card Adapter Installation Users Guide Service Aids and OtherDisk Service Aids Accessing Service Aids from Accessing Service Aids Configurator Service Mode To Set Service Mode with the DOS Configurator Here 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 Format With the RSM Configurator To Certify using the DOS ConfiguratorCertify Disk To Certify With the RSM Configurator Identify Function To Identify with the DOS ConfiguratorTo Identify With the RSM Configurator Download Microcode Function Finding the Device When Are AvailableFinding the Physical Finding the Device Log Event/Error LoggerError Summary View SSA Event Log IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Maintenance Tasks To a Using the RSM Configurator Array FromList Nvram Maintenance Manual Modifying Attributes of ResourcesSelectNot Present Blank Slot Creating an Array To create an array To select the disk drives for the array IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Attaching a Resource IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Utilities IntroductionEvent IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information YOU BOOK?SRN? MAP Is the SRN 45PAA? 015 2010-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information IBM the SerialRAID Adapter Installation . Users Guide MAP 2320 SSA LinkANY Are 012 TextBreak 013 FAILING?016 Yes 017 TextBreakIs a 018 2320-6IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Error MAP 2323 SSA Intermittent PAA Example 2323-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information SelectDisk Service Aids MAP 2324 SSA RAID Did the Diagnostics Give YOU ANY Other SRN? Do YOU have SRN 49500?Yes No 002 Not Necessarily by You? Action Disks Are ANY Disk Drives LISTED? 021 019Yes 020 022 Did Did the Certify Service AID Fail AGAIN? Open LOOP? 038 040 Adapter Installation . Users GuideYes 039 041 Yes 046 047048 Use Hot Modify Attributes051 On ANY ARRAY? Is the Problem SOLVED?SelectSSA Adapter List 054 Yes No 061 059060 062 065 066Yes No 067 Yes No 070 RAID Checkout069 071 077 075Yes No 076 Or More Into Yes 091 089090 092 How 2324-20IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Are ALL Check Lights OFF? MAP 2410 SSA Repair VerificationAPPLICABLE? Yes No 005 006 You have just exchanged a disk drive Page IBM