Slow Initialize - NEC Express5800 series User Manual

Slow Initialize

Slow Initialize writes zero to all the sectors of the data area in the VD.
1.
Start WebBIOS on POST screen of CPU blade.
2.
Click [Virtual Drives] on the WebBIOS Top Menu.
3.
Select a VD to perform Slow Initialize from the upper right frame of the Virtual Drives
screen.
4.
Click the checkmark column for Slow Initialize from the lower right frame of the Virtual
Drives screen.
5.
Make sure that Slow Initialize is checked, and click [Go].
IMPORTANT:
To create a VD using the Configuration Wizard of WebBIOS,
execute Fast Initialize to clear the first sector that contains partition
information.
Slow Initialize takes a long time to complete.
Configuring Your Storage and I/O Blade
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