Erasing Pcie Ssd Device Data - Dell iDRAC 8 User Manual

NOTE: For PCIe SSD devices, only the Apply Now option is available. This operation is not supported in staged
mode.
5. Click Apply.
If the job is not created, a message indicating that the job creation was not successful is displayed. Also, the message ID and
the recommended response action is displayed.
If the job is created successfully, a message indicating that the job ID is created for the selected controller is displayed. Click
Job Queue to view the progress of the job in the Job Queue page.
If pending operation is not created, an error message is displayed. If pending operation is successful and job creation is not
successful, then an error message is displayed.
Preparing to remove PCIe SSD using RACADM
To prepare the PCIeSSD drive for removal:
racadm storage preparetoremove:<PCIeSSD FQDD>
To create the target job after executing preparetoremove command:
racadm jobqueue create <PCIe SSD FQDD> -s TIME_NOW --realtime
To query the job ID returned:
racadm jobqueue view -i <job ID>
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Erasing PCIe SSD device data

Secure Erase permanently erases all data present on the disk. Performing a Cryptographic Erase on an PCIe SSD overwrites all
blocks and results in permanent loss of all data on the PCIe SSD. During Cryptographic Erase, the host is unable to access the PCIe
SSD. The changes are applied after system reboot.
If the system reboots or experiences a power loss during cryptographic erase, the operation is canceled. You must reboot the
system and restart the process.
Before erasing PCIe SSD device data, make sure that:
• Lifecycle Controller is enabled.
• You have Server Control and Login privileges.
NOTE:
• Erasing PCIe SSDs can only be performed as a staged operation.
• After the drive is erased, it displays in the operating system as online but it is not initialized. You must initialize and format
the drive before using it again.
• After you hot-plug a PCIe SSD, it may take several seconds to appear on the web interface.
• Secure erase feature is not supported for hot-plugged PCIe SSDs.
Erasing PCIe SSD device data using web interface
To erase the data on the PCIe SSD device:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → Storage → Physical Disks → Setup.
The Setup Physical Disk page is displayed.
2. From the Controller drop-down menu, select the controller to view the associated PCIe SSDs.
3. From the drop-down menus, select Secure Erase for one or more PCIe SSDs.
If you have selected Secure Erase and you want to view the other options in the drop-down menu, then select Action and
then click the drop-down menu to view the other options.
4. From the Apply Operation Mode drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
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