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HSG80 Array Controller V8.7 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
CLI Command Descriptions
Initializes metadata on the specified container. During initialization, a small amount of
disk space is reserved for metadata that the controller uses to keep track of the array.
This metadata is inaccessible to the host. Disks made transportable (using the
TRANSPORTABLE switch of the ADD DISKS command) do not contain metadata.
Units are not initialized; a container is initialized before being assigned to a unit.
CAUTION: The INITIALIZE command destroys all metadata on the container unless
you use the NODESTROY switch. The NODESTROY switch is valid only on mirrorsets
and striped mirrorsets.
If a partitioned container is initialized, all partitions are eliminated.
Syntax
INITIALIZE container-name
If you initialize a transportable disk, any metadata contained on the disk is
destroyed and the entire disk drive is accessible by the host. The drive does not
have the error detection and data security provided by the metadata that is on
notransportable disks.
Use the INITIALIZE command:
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Prior to creating a unit from a newly installed disk.
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Prior to creating a unit from a newly created RAIDset, stripeset, or mirrorset.
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To destroy all existing partitions on a container.
Parameters
container-name
Specifies the container to initialize. This is the same name given to the disk or
storageset when it was created using the ADD command (for example, ADD
DISKS, ADD STRIPESETS, and so forth).
Switches
The following switches are used by this command:
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Geometry switches
INITIALIZE