Users Guide

Initializing Physical Devices
CAUTION: Performing a full initialization on a PCIe SSD overwrites all blocks and results in permanent loss of all
data on the PCIe SSD.
NOTE: During full initialization, the host cannot access the PCIe SSD.
NOTE: If the system restarts or experiences a power loss during a full initialization, the operation is aborted. You
must restart the system and restart the process.
Perform the following steps to initialize a PCIe SSD from the PCIe SSD HII Configuration utility:
1. Navigate to the Select Physical Device Operations menu of the PCIe SSD HII Configuration utility.
2. Select the PCIe SSD to be initialized.
3. Select Full Initialization.
The following warning message is displayed: "Performing full initialization will result in
permanent loss of all data. Do you want to continue?
"
If you select Yes, the full initialization operation starts. If you select No, the operation is not performed and returns
you to the previous screen.
4. Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.
5. To exit the PCIe SSD HII Configuration utility, click the Exit button at the top right corner in the System Setup.
NOTE: Full initialization operation takes several minutes to complete. While this operation is in progress, you
cannot navigate out of this page.
Setting LED Blinking
The LED blink option allows you to identify a physical device in the system. Perform the following steps to start or stop
the option:
1. Navigate to the Select Physical Device Operations menu in the PCIe SSD HII Configuration utility.
2. Select a PCIe SSD.
3. Select the Blink option to begin activity LED blinking or the Unblink option to end LED blinking.
4. Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.
5. To exit the PCIe SSD HII Configuration utility, select the Exit button on the top right corner in the System Setup
menu.
Exporting The Log
The Export Log option exports the PCIe SSD log to a text file. The log contains debug information of the PCIe SSD, which
helps while troubleshooting.
NOTE: You need a writable media with a UEFI compatible filesystem attached to the system to save the log.
NOTE: If there are no applicable devices inserted in the system when entering the Export Log HII page, the
following message is displayed: "Log cannot be exported because no file systems were
detected."
To export the log:
1. Navigate to the Export Log menu of the PCIe SSD HII Configuration utility.
2. Select the file system device where the log will be exported.
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