Initializing a Disk Drive

Use the Initialize Disk Drive option only when you have moved a subset of disk drives that were previously part of a multi-disk drive from one storage subsystem to another. Because you did not move the entire set of disk drives, the and array information about the disk drives is incomplete.

Therefore, to erase all logical drive and array information about these disk drives and make them available again for new logical drive creation, you must these disk drives. This action erases the logical drive and array information and returns the selected disk drives to an Unassigned state, which adds new or additional unconfigured capacity to the storage subsystem. You can use this capacity to create additional logical drives.


Attention:

Possible loss of data – When you initialize a disk drive, all data on the disk drive or disk drives is lost.


Important:

Use this option only under the guidance of a representative.

  1. Select the Physical tab.
  2. Select one or more disk drives to be initialized.
  3. Select Advanced >> Recovery >> Initialize >> Disk Drive .
  4. Type yes, and click OK.
    These conditions occur:
    • The disk drive initialization process starts.
    • The disk drive on the Physical tab returns to an Unassigned state.
    • The Logical tab is updated as follows:
      • If an Unconfigured Capacity node did not exist prior to the disk drive initialization operation, a new Unconfigured Capacity node is added to the Logical tab. The Logical tab contains the raw capacity of the newly initialized disk drives.
      • If an Unconfigured Capacity node existed prior to the disk drive initialization operation, the raw capacity of the newly initialized disk drives is added to the existing Unconfigured Capacity node.

Related Links:

  • Viewing Disk Drive Properties