HPE Smart Array P824i-p MR Gen10 User Manual page 55

Erasing a drive
Procedure
1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > HPE Smart Array P824i-p MR
Gen10 > Main Menu > Drive Management.
2. In the Drive Management screen, select the drive that you want to erase.
3. In the drive screen, select Drive Erase from the Operation drop-down menu.
4. Select one of the following options from the Erase Mode drop-down menu:
• Simple - writes a pattern to the logical drive in a single pass.
• Normal - a three-pass operation that first overwrites the drive contents with random values then
overwrites it twice with patterns.
• Thorough - repeats the Normal drive erase operation three times.
5. Click Go.
6. Review the warning message and click Confirm and Yes to proceed.
Making a JBOD
WARNING: Converting a drive to JBOD will permanently delete any data on the drive.
You can perform this task using either the Configuration Management screen or the Drive Management
screen.
Procedure
1. From the System Utilities screen, navigate to the Make JBOD menu option using either of the
following steps:
a. Select System Configuration > HPE Smart Array P824i-p MR Gen10 > Main Menu >
Configuration Management > Make JBOD.
b. In the Make JBOD screen, select the Unconfigured Good drive that you want to convert to JBOD.
c. Click OK.
d. Review and address any warning messages, as needed.
e. Click Confirm and Yes to proceed.
The Success screen appears to confirm that the operation completed successfully. For the drive
status change to reflect on the Drive Management screen, refresh the view.
a. Select System Configuration > HPE Smart Array P824i-p MR Gen10 > Main Menu > Drive
Management .
b. In the Drive Management screen, select the Unconfigured Good drive that you want to convert to
JBOD.
c. In the drive screen, select Make JBOD from the Operation drop-down menu.
d. Click Go.
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