HP Surestore Disk Array 12h System Administrator's Guide for HP-UX, MPE, and W - Page 177
Operational Command Descriptions, The FORMAT command allows the user to format the specified target.
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Using the ARDIAG Offline Diagnostic on MPE Operational Command Descriptions FORMAT The FORMAT command allows the user to format the specified target. Synopsis FORMAT Output Example 1: Controller ARDIAG> TESTLEVEL 0 ARDIAG> FORMAT * Array Subsystem FORMAT * N O T I C E Use of this command is not recommended except where a full subsystem backup of user data is available or when a new, uninitialized subsystem is being prepared for use. As a precaution, this command will NOT allow a format to an array containing any LUNs. The DELETELUN command must be used to remove all existing LUNs. Do you want to continue (y/[n])? y Checking the array subsystem for LUNs... There are no LUNs presently configured on the selected array. The selected array subsystem is allowed a format. Do you want to continue (y/[n])? y FORMATTING... * FORMAT Successfully Completed * ARDIAG> MPE 177
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