Using Scsi Disk Utilities - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Installation And Configuration Manual

Using SCSI Disk Utilities

To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:
1. Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that appears after
starting SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus (to determine the
devices installed) and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned
to each ID.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and device, then press
Enter.
3. A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk and Verify Disk
Media.
Format Disk—Allows you to perform a low-level format on a hard disk
drive. Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted at the factory and do not
need to be formatted again.
CAUTION
Verify Disk Media—Allows you to scan the media of a hard disk drive
for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on the media, it prompts you to
reassign them; if you select yes, those blocks are no longer used. Pressing
Esc at any time aborts the utility.
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A low-level format destroys all data on the drive. Be sure
to back up your data before performing this operation. You
cannot abort a low-level format once it has started.