LUN (VLL) and Volume Shredder User Guide (T5214-96094, November 2011)

Figure 21 Format All Dialog Box

DescriptionItem

Select the action to perform.Action

• Format: Volumes will be formatted.

• Write To Control Blocks: Control blocks in external

mainframe volumes will be overwritten.

Select the type of parity group.Parity Group Type

• Internal: The operation will be performed on internal

volumes.

• External: The operation will be performed on external

volumes.

If Action is Write To Control Blocks, Parity Group Type is

always External.

Indicates the target of the operation.Target

• Box: The operation will be performed on disk groups.

• Parity Group: The operation will be performed on parity

groups.

This column shows disk group numbers.Box

This column shows operations to be performed.Action

If you select a row in the list and then click this button, the

Action column of the row shows the item selected in the

Action list.

Set

If you select a row in the list and then click this button, the

Action column of the row becomes empty.

Release

Confirms the settings in the Format All dialog box, and

closes this dialog box. If an external volume to be operated

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