User`s guide

Xserve Verification of Basic Services - 8
How to Erase (Reformat) a Local Xserve Hard Drive
How to Erase (Reformat) a Local
Xserve Hard Drive
Follow the steps outlined below if you wish to reformat Xserve's hard disk and you have
physical access to the server.
Preliminary Steps
In order to follow these steps, you must have physical access to Xserve. You cannot
perform this procedure remotely. A keyboard and monitor must be connected to the server
before you begin.
Procedure
1. Start up Xserve from the Installation CD first and open Disk Utility from the first
Installation screen.
2. Click the Erase tab from the Disk Utility screen.
3. Select appropriate options from this screen and click OK to begin reformatting the
hard disk.
Warning: Reformatting or reinitializing the hard disk erases all information stored on it.
Make sure you have a backup of all files you may have created and any preinstalled
software that came with Xserve.