Hardfile Attached To Pci Scsi Raid Adapter - IBM Enterprise Server S80 User Manual

Hardfile Attached to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter

This function formats the physical disks attached to a PCI SCSI RAID adapter. This
task may be run directly from the AIX command line. The following usage statement
describes the syntax of the command:
Usage: diag -c -d <RAID adapterName> -T "format {-l <chId> | -A }"
Flag
-l
-A
Optical Media
v Optical Media Initialize
Formats the media without certifying. This function does not reassign the defective
blocks or erase the data on the media. It provides a quick way of formatting the
media and cleaning the disk.
Note: It takes approximately 1 minute to format the media.
v Optical Media Format and Certify
Formats and certifies the media. This function reassigns the defective blocks and
erases all data on the media.
This task may be run directly from the AIX command line. The following usage
statement describes the syntax of the command:
Usage: diag -c -d <deviceName> -T "format [-s {initialize | fmtcert} ]"
Option Description
initialize
fmtcert formats and certifies the media.
Diskette Format
This selection formats a diskette by writing patterns to it.
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Description
Physical disk channel/ID - (An example of physical disk channel/ID is 27,
where the channel is 2 and the ID is 7.)
All disks
Formats media without certifying.