Parameter
Parameter Description
Value
maximum
capacity
Original available capacity (with one decimal
place) of the SSD. Unit: GB or TB.
In Linux and ESXi, 1 GB equals 1000 MB. In
Windows, 1 GB equals 1024 MB.
Example: 1600.3 GB
(1600321314816Byte
)
6.4 Formatting
Formatting is classified into quick formatting and secure formatting.
l
Quick formatting (Secure Erase Settings=0): Erase only entries and support namespace
formatting.
l
Secure formatting (Secure Erase Settings=1): Erase all data and support only entire drive
formatting.
Perform formatting with caution. Data cannot be restored after formatting.
If drivers do not support the Data Integrity Field (DIF) function, do not format drives into the
DIF format. Otherwise, problems such as operating system resetting will occur.
6.4.1 Formatting a Logical Drive
Function
Perform quick formatting of a logical drive. Logical drives support only quick formatting.
Secure formatting is not allowed.
Format
hioadm format -d diskname
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Value
diskname
Name of a logical drive.
Example:
nvme0n1
Usage Guidelines
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Before running this command, stop all I/O services of the logical drive and perform the
following:
–
For Linux, unmount the logical drive. Stop all the processes on the logical drive,
and run the
fuser
command to check that these processes are all stopped. The
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