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Chapter 8  Hardware Configuration/Utilities

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Select [Delete Array] and press the [Enter] key.

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When [RAID Properties Changed] appears, select [Save changes then exit this 

menu] and press the [Enter] key.

8.3.8 Formatting hard disks physically 

On this server, physical formatting cannot be performed from SCSI Setup Utility menus. 

When a hard disk must be formatted physically, perform the following procedure to run the SCSI Low-

Level Format Utility. 

 Physical formatting deletes all data on the selected hard disk. Make a backup before using this 

function. 

 Physical formatting of a hard disk takes time. Once started, it cannot be aborted. Perform it when you 

have enough time. 

 Do not turn off or reset the server during physical formatting. Otherwise, the hard disk may be 

damaged. 

 The "Server Management Tools" disk supplied with the server is required.
 Hard disk units in a disk array configuration cannot be physically formatted. Delete the disk array 

beforehand. For the procedure for deleting a disk array, refer to "

■ Performing Physical Formatting

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Insert the "Server Management Tools" disk and turn the server on.

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When a command prompt is displayed, enter the following command and press 

the [Enter] key. 

A:\SMTOOL\>ASPIFMT.EXE

The SCSI Low-Level Format Utility starts up.