VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

Disk Tasks
Forcing Initialization of a Disk
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Forcing Initialization of a Disk
CAUTION Forcing the (re)initialization of a disk can result in data loss.
This procedure forces the initialization of a disk. This procedure can be
used to reinitialize a disk. This task is intended for use in
troubleshooting disks that have already been placed under Volume
Manager control. To initialize a disk for Volume Manager use, use the
Add Disks task instead (see “Adding a Disk to the Volume Manager””).
To (re)initialize a disk
Step 1. Select the disk to be initialized.
Step 2. Choose Hosts > Initialize Disk (Selected menu) or Disk Initialize
(Command Launcher).
Step 3. Complete the Initialize Disk dialog box as follows:
When you have provided all necessary information in the dialog box,
click OK.
Disk Name: If the correct disk name is not already displayed in this
field, type the disk’s name or click Browse to select the
disk.
Notes:
• This task requires a disk name.
• This task forces the (re)initialization of a disk and may result in data
loss.
• This task overwrites existing disk header and configuration
information on the disk. Any volume copies or regions located on the
disk will not be accessible after you reinitialize the disk.