User`s guide

StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Subsystem Family
Formatting the Drive
All Digital Equipment Corporation drives are preformatted, so formatting the drives is
optional. You can only format those drives that have not been configured.
Step
Action
Result
1
From the main menu, select the Tools option.
The system displays the
Tools menu as shown in
Figure 5-7.
2
Select the Format Drive option.
The cursor moves to the
first available drive in the
matrix.
3
Use the arrow keys to highlight the drive you
want to format and press the Enter key.
The system warns you of
the consequences and asks
you to confirm.
4
Select Yes to confirm.
Drive status changes from
UNF (unformatted) to
FMT (formatting).
5
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each drive you want
to format.
6
When you have selected one or more drives,
press the ESC key.
The system asks you to
confirm.
7
Select Yes to confirm.
Formatting begins. When
a disk is formatted, its
status changes from FMT
(formatting) to RDY
(ready).
8
When the format is complete, press any key
to continue.
The system returns you to
the main menu.
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