IBM Advanced SerialRAID Adapters SA33-3285-02 User Manual page 410

2. Select the pdisk that you want to format. The following instructions are displayed:
3. If you are not sure of the identification (pdisk number) of the disk drive that you
want to format, use the Identify function to get a positive physical identification of
the disk drive (see "The Identify Function" on page 375). You can further ensure that
you have selected the correct disk drive by verifying that the serial number on the
front of the disk drive is the same as the serial number that is displayed on the
screen.
4. When you are sure that you have selected the correct disk drive, select Format.
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