HSD10 Operation
VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information 4-23
4. Verify that the device status has changed to MAINT using the SHOW UNIT
command.
5. Enter the FORMAT command and specify the physical device name of the device to
be formatted.
6. At the verification prompt, check that the device name given under the Device header
of the FORMAT display is the device that you need to format. Answer "Y" or "YES"
to begin the format operation.
7. Monitor the status of the format operation using the SHOW MAINTENANCE
command. When the status changes back to IDLE, the format operation is complete.
8. Enter the QUALIFY command to begin the qualify operation.
9. At the verification prompt, check that the device name given under the Device header
of the QUALIFY display is the device that you need to format. Answer "Y" or "YES"
to begin the qualify operation.
10. Monitor the pass counter of the SHOW MAINTENANCE command display until one
or more passes have been completed by the utility.
11. Enter the ABORT command to terminate the qualify operation.
12. Enter the DESELECT command to bring the device back to the AVAILABLE status.
13. Enter the appropriate operating system commands to bring the device on line.
Exercising a Disk Device
You can exercise a disk device using the HSD10 Command Utility DISKTEST command.
This exercise can be run to verify the performance of the device or to aid in
troubleshooting the system.
DISKTEST Task Procedure
Use the following task procedure to exercise a specified disk device:
1. At the node name prompt, enter the SHOW UNIT command with the device_name
qualifier to determine device status.
2. If the device status is not AVAILABLE, enter the appropriate operating system
commands (DISMOUNT, for example) to make the device available to the HSD10
adapter.
3. At the node name prompt, enter the SELECT command and specify a physical device
name.
