HP NetRAID 1Si Controller - Manual (Page 79)

Chapter 3 HP NetRAID Config
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You do not have to use the Format option to erase existing information on your
SCSI disks, such as a DOS partition. That information is erased when you choose
the Initialize menu selection to initialize logical drives.
Formatting Options
Since most SCSI disk drives are low-level formatted at the factory, this step is
usually not necessary.
You can format the physical drives by using one of HP NetRAID Config’s two
formatting options:
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Batch Formatting lets you format up to eight disk drives simultaneously.
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Individual Formatting lets you format a single disk drive.
Batch Formatting
1. Choose Format from the HP NetRAID Config Management menu. A
device selection window is displayed showing the devices connected to the
current adapter.
2. Press the arrow keys to highlight the first drive to be formatted. Press the
Spacebar to select the highlighted physical drive for formatting. The
selected drive flashes.
3. Continue selecting drives to be formatted by using the arrow keys and the
Spacebar.
4. When you have selected the physical drives, press F10 and choose Yes at
the confirmation prompt to begin formatting. The indicators for the
selected drives change to FRMT[number], where the number reflects the
drive selection order. Formatting can take some time, depending on the
number of drives you have selected and the drive capacities.
5. When formatting is complete, press any key to continue. Press Esc to
return to the Management menu.
Individual Formatting
1. Choose Objects from the HP NetRAID Config Management menu.
Choose Physical Drive from the Objects menu. A device selection
window is displayed showing the devices connected to the current adapter.
2. Press the arrow keys to highlight the physical drive to be formatted and
press Enter. An action menu appears.
3. Choose Format from the action menu and respond to the confirmation
prompt. Formatting can take some time, depending on the drive capacity.
4. When formatting is complete, press any key to return to the previous menu.