Bull Cedoc NovaScale R440 E2, User Manual

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Configuring Your Server 4-97
Slow Initialize
Slow Initialize writes zero to all sectors of the data area of a VD.
1.
Start WebBIOS.
2.
Click [Virtual Drives] in the WebBIOS Top Menu.
3. In the upper right frame of the Virtual Drives screen, select the VD for which you want to perform a Slow Initialize.
4. In the lower right frame of the Virtual Drives screen, select Slow Initialize
5. Make sure that Slow Initialize is checked, and click [Go].
IMPORTANT:
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To create a VD using the Configuration Wizard of WebBIOS, execute Fast Initialize to clear
the first sector that contains the partition information.
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Slow Initialize takes a long time to complete.