Low Level Format
Your IO Accelerator comes pre-formatted, so generally it’s not necessary to use this option. However,
you would use it if you:
•
Need to re-format the drive to change its logical size to enhance write performance.
•
Are instructed to do so by Hewlett-Packard Customer Support.
NOTE:
The IO Accelerator Management Tool performs a low-level format that is different from a format
performed by an operating system using standard disk management utilities. You do not need to
perform a IO Accelerator Management Tool low-level format to create an operating system-specific
volume on the device.
CAUTION:
Formatting an IO Accelerator will destroy any data still on the device. If you have not backed up data
to another device, choose Cancel to abort the format.
To format an IO Accelerator:
1.
Select one or more IO Accelerator(s) from the
Device Tree
.
2.
Click
Low Level Format
.
3.
Select which type of format you wish to perform.
•
Maximum Capacity
—Creates the maximum possible capacity for user data on the device.
This is the standard format found on a new IO Accelerator.
•
Improved Write Performance
—Formats the device for increased write performance at the cost
of approximately 30% of capacity.
•
Maximum Write Performance
—Formats the device for maximum write performance at the
cost of approximately 50% of capacity.
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