VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 User's Guide - VERITAS Enterprise Administrator (September 2004)

Disk Tasks
Forcing Initialization of a Disk
Chapter 368
Forcing Initialization of a Disk
CAUTION Forcing the initialization or reinitialization of a disk can result in data
loss.
The Initialize Disk procedure forces the initialization of a disk. This
task is intended for use in troubleshooting disks that have already been
placed under VxVM control. To initialize a disk for VxVM use, use the
Add Disks task instead (see “Adding a Disk to VxVM” on page 52).
To (re)initialize a disk
Step 1. Select the disk to be initialized.
Step 2. Choose Actions > Initialize Disk.
Step 3. Complete the Initialize Disk dialog box as follows:
When you have provided all necessary information in the dialog box,
click OK.
NOTE
• The Initialize Disk task requires a disk name.
• The Initialize Disk task forces the (re)initialization of a disk and
can result in data loss.
• The Initialize Disk task overwrites existing disk header and
configuration information on the disk. Any volume copies or regions
located on the disk are not accessible after you reinitialize the disk.
Disk Name: If the correct disk name does not already
display in this field, enter the disk name.