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Vess R2000 Series Product Manual Promise Technologies
iNitializiNg a logiCal driVe
Initialization is normally done to logical drives after they are created from a disk array.
Warning
When you initialize a logical drive, all the data on the logical drive
is lost. Backup any important data before you initialize a logical
drive.
To initialize a logical drive:
1. Click the Administration tab.
2. Click the Background Activities icon.
The list of background activities appears.
3. Mouse-over Initialization and click the Start button.
4. Check the box to the left of the logical drive you want to initialize.
5. Choose the initialization option you want:
• Quick Initialization–ChecktheboxandenteravalueintheQuickInitialization
Sizeeld.ThisvalueisthesizeoftheinitializationblocksinMB.
• Full Initialization–Donotcheckthebox.Enterahexadecimalvalueinthe
InitializationPatterninHexeldorusethedefault00000000value.
6. Click the Conrm button.
stOPPing, PAusing Or resuMing An initiAlizAtiOn
Tostop,pauseorresumeInitialization:
1. Click the Administration tab.
2. Click the Background Activities icon.
The list of background activities appears.
3. Mouse-over Initialization and click the Stop,Pause,orResume button.