IBM B50 - Manual (Page 196)

Note: Erase option in command line mode uses default values. To selectively read
or write, use diag in console mode.
Hardfile Attached to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter
This function formats the physical disks attached to a PCI SCSI RAID adapter. This
task may be run directly from the AIX command line. The following usage statement
describes the syntax of the command:
Usage:
diag -c -d <RAID adapterName> -T "format {-l <chId> | -A }"
Flag Description
-l Physical disk channel/ID - (An example of physical disk channel/ID is 27,
where the channel is 2 and the ID is 7.)
-A All disks
Optical Media
Optical Media Initialize
Formats the media without certifying. This function does not reassign the
defective blocks or erase the data on the media. It provides a quick way of
formatting the media and cleaning the disk.
Note: It takes approximately 1 minute to format the media.
Optical Media Format and Certify
Formats and certifies the media. This function reassigns the defective blocks
and erases all data on the media.
This task may be run directly from the AIX command line. The following usage
statement describes the syntax of the command:
Usage:
diag -c -d <deviceName> -T "format [-s {initialize | fmtcert} ]"
Option Description
initialize Formats media without certifying.
fmtcert formats and certifies the media.
Diskette Format
This selection formats a diskette by writing patterns to it.
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