Specifications

Note
The RAID Utility shows device type and/or status for each device which it
recognizes. The devices may take on several states which you may
encounter when running the Utility.
Here is a list of indicators used along with a description of each:
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CDR = A CD-ROM device.
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DDD = A DASD device which is defunct.
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FMT = A DASD which is being formatted.
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HSP = A DASD which has been defined as hot-spare Drive.
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OFL = A DASD which is being used to rebuild a defunct drive. This is an
intermediate state between DDD and ONL.
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ONL = A DASD which has been assigned to an Array.
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RDY = A DASD which is ready to use but not assigned to an array or
defined as hot-spare drive.
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TAP = A Tape Drive.
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UFM = A DASD which is unformatted. The drive requires a low-level
format before it can be used.
3.5.2 Formatting the Disks
If your DASD devices appear as UNF or if you have experienced some problems
with them, you can low-level format the disks.
If your disks appear as RDY, and you don′t want to reformat, then you can skip
over this section.
To format a device:
1. From the main menu select Advanced Functions.
The following menu appears:
IBM RAID Controller Configuration Ver 2.12
Adapter in Slot 1
Advanced Functions
1. Help
2. Backup config. to diskette
3. Restore config. to diskette
4. Change write policy
5. Format drive
6. Change RAID parameters
7. Exit
Figure 57. RAID Configuration Program - Advanced Functions Menu
2. Select Format drive.
3. With the spacebar, select the devices to format. They appear as FMT.
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