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6.4.3 Formatting an SSD
Function
This command is used to format an SSD. Secure formatting and quick formatting are
supported.
Format
hioadm format -d devicename [-m formatmode] [-t lbasize] [-pt protectiontype] [-pil
location] [-mc metadatamode]
Parameters
Parameter
devicename
formatmode
lbasize
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Description
Value
Name of an SSD.
Example: nvme0
Formatting mode.
l 0: quick formatting (Secure Erase Settings=0)
l 1: secure formatting (Secure Erase Settings=1)
If this parameter is not specified, the default value 0 is
used.
Sector size and
l 0: The sector size is 512 B, and the metadata size is
type.
l 1: The sector size is 4 KB, and the metadata size is
l 2: The sector size is 512 B, and the metadata size is
l 3: The sector size is 4 KB, and the metadata size is
l 4: The sector size is 4 KB, and the metadata size is
l 5: The sector size is 520 B, and the metadata size is
l 6: The sector size is 4160 B, and the metadata size
If this parameter is not specified, the sector size and
type are not changed.
NOTE
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0 B.
0 B.
8 B.
64 B.
8 B.
0 B.
is 0 B.
The Linux operating system supports all the preceding sector
types (5 and 6 are applicable only to SAS drives). The
Windows operating system supports sector types 0, 1, 5, and 6
(5 and 6 are applicable only to SAS drives). The ESXi system
supports only the 512 B sector type. If this parameter is not
set, the sector type is not changed.
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