IBM 86605SU Maintenance Manual - Page 133

Run Adapter Self-tests tests the ServeRAID controller. Restart your server after the self-test completes. SCSI Device Self-test runs diagnostic tests on the SCSI devices attached to the ServeRAID controller. Drive Media Test verifies that all sectors on the hard disk drive are accessible. The drive must be in the RDY or HSP state. Format Drive performs a low-level format on a hard disk drive. For more information, see "Formatting Drives." 5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Formatting Drives: The Format Drive feature provides a low-level format on a hard disk drive. If you install a new hard disk drive that requires a standard format, use your operating system Format command to format the drive. You can use the Format Drive feature to low-level format hard disk drives that are in the Ready (RDY), Empty (EMP), Standby (SBY), Standby Hot-Spare (SHS), or Hot-Spare (HSP) states. This feature can low-level format multiple drives simultaneously. To perform a low-level format: 1. Start the ServeRAID Configuration program (see "Starting the ServeRAID Configuration Program" on page 77). 2. Select Advanced Functions from the Main Menu; then, press Enter. 3. Select IBM RAID Subsystem Diagnostic from the next menu; then, press Enter. You can perform a low-level format on more than one drive at a time. Attention A low-level format erases all data and programs from the hard disk drive. Before proceeding, back up any data and programs that you want to save. 4. Select Format Drive; then, press Enter. Note If formatting is interrupted, the state of the drive being formatted might appear as Empty (EMP) in the Array/Bay selection list. If this occurs, select the drive and format it again. 5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. When a message similar to Formatting Complete appears, press Esc to return to the Main Menu. 128 Netfinity Server HMM