Avago Technologies MegaRAID Fast Path Software - Manual (Page 326)

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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 7: MegaRAID Storage Manager Window and Menus | MegaRAID Storage Manager Main Menu
7.2.10.1 Group Show Progress Physical drive erase operation is a time-consuming operation and is performed as a
background task. It posts events to notify users of the progress.
Follow these steps to check the progress of physical drive erase operation.
1. Click the Show Progress toolbar icon in the MegaRAID Storage Manager. You can
also select Show Progress from the dashboard or select Show Progress from the
Manage menu.
2. Click the More info link under the Background Operations portlet.
The progress bar appears, as shown in Figure 195 .
Figure 195: Group Show Progress
When you click the Abort All button, all Drive Erase operations stop, and the
progress bar is not displayed.
7.2.10.2 Virtual Drive Erase Virtual drive erase operates on a specified virtual drive and overwrites all
user-accessible locations. It supports non-zero patterns and multiple passes. Virtual
drive erase optionally deletes the virtual drive and erases the data within the virtual
drive’s LBA range. Virtual drive erase is a background operation, and it posts events to
notify users of their progress.
Follow these steps to open the Virtual Drive Erase menu.
1. In the Logical view, right -click the Virtual Drive node.
2. Click on the Virtual Drive node, select top level navigation and click Go to.
3. Select Virtual Drive and select Events & Response.
The Logical View - Virtual Drive Erase menu appears.