Users Guide

• You have Server Control and Login privileges.
NOTE:
• Erasing PCIe SSDs can only be performed as a staged operation.
• After the drive is erased, it displays in the operating system as online but it is not initialized. You must initialize and
format the drive before using it again.
• After you hot-plug a PCIe SSD, it may take several seconds to appear on the web interface.
• Cryptographic erase feature is supported for hot-plugged PCIe SSDs for 14th generation PowerEdge servers.
Erasing PCIe SSD device data using web interface
To erase the data on the PCIe SSD device:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Storage > Overview > Physical Disks.
The Physical Disk page is displayed.
2. From the Controller drop-down menu, select the controller to view the associated PCIe SSDs.
3. From the drop-down menus, select Cryptographic Erase for one or more PCIe SSDs.
If you have selected Cryptographic Erase and you want to view the other options in the drop-down menu, then select Action and
then click the drop-down menu to view the other options.
4. From the Apply Operation Mode drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
• At Next Reboot — Select this option to apply the actions during the next system reboot.
• At Scheduled Time — Select this option to apply the actions at a scheduled day and time:
• Start Time and End Time — Click the calendar icons and select the days. From the drop-down menus, select the time. The
action is applied between the start time and end time.
• From the drop-down menu, select the type of reboot:
• No Reboot (Manually Reboot System)
• Graceful Shutdown
• Force Shutdown
• Power Cycle System (cold boot)
5. Click Apply.
If the job is not created, a message indicating that the job creation was not successful is displayed. Also, the message ID and the
recommended response action is displayed.
If the job is created successfully, a message indicating that the job ID is created for the selected controller is displayed. Click Job
Queue to view the progress of the job in the Job Queue page.
If pending operation is not created, an error message is displayed. If pending operation is successful and job creation is not successful,
then an error message is displayed.
Erasing PCIe SSD device data using RACADM
To securely erase a PCIe SSD device:
racadm storage secureerase:<PCIeSSD FQDD>
To create the target job after executing the secureerase command:
racadm jobqueue create <PCIe SSD FQDD> -s TIME_NOW -e <start_time>
To query the job ID returned:
racadm jobqueue view -i <job ID>
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Managing enclosures or backplanes
You can perform the following for enclosures or backplanes:
• View properties
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Managing storage devices