Disabling Vmd; Clearing Data From A Storage Device - Huawei FusionServer Pro CH121 V5 User Manual

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12.9.2 Disabling VMD

Procedure
Step 1 Access the BIOS interface.
Step 2 Choose Advanced.
Step 3 Select Socket Configuration and press Enter.
Step 4 Select IIO Configuration and press Enter.
Step 5 Select Intel(R) VMD Technology and press Enter.
Step 6 Select Intel(R) VMD Config and press Enter.
Step 7 Select Disabled and press Enter.
Step 8 Press F10.
The Save Changes&Exit dialog box is displayed.
Step 9 Select Yes and press Enter.
The server automatically restarts for the settings to take effect.
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12.10 Clearing Data from a Storage Device

Scenarios
Use the Linux badblocks command to clear data on a storage device. Parameters are specified
to overwrite data on the storage device.
The following describes how to clear the data on one HDD/SSD as an example. This
operation is for reference only. You can also use other methods to clear data from storage
media.
The cleared data cannot be restored. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
Procedure
Step 1 You have accessed the desktop of the server where the target drive is located.
For details, see
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NOTE
Before performing this operation, check that:
l The storage device is not in a RAID array with redundancy, and the server operating system is
running properly.
l You have obtained the server No. and the slot No. and location of the storage device to be cleared.
12.7.1 Using the Remote Virtual
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