Formatting Drives - Scsi Only - Adaptec RAID 2100S Software User's Manual

Formatting Drives – SCSI only
Your controller can perform a low-level format on attached hard
drives in standard 512-byte format. This function is available from
the SCSI Device Information window.
A low-level format is not normally required before using a hard
drive. However, if a drive has been previously formatted with a
different sector size, it must be reformatted with 512-byte sectors
before it can be recognized by the controller.
Caution: Do not allow system power to be interrupted until
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after the format operation is complete. Doing so can cause
drives to be left in an unusable state and require them to be
returned to the manufacturer for repair.
To perform a low-level format on a hard drive, follow these steps:
1
In the drive SCSI Device Information window, click Format.
The Format Options window appears.
2
Click Format in the Format Options window to start the
operation.
3
You may now exit Storage Manager. The format operation
continues even though Storage Manager is not running.
To determine if the format has finished, run Storage Manager and
look at the drive's icon. A blue flag indicates that the format is still in
progress. If the drive icon has no flag, the format is complete.
Storage Manager
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