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2. Select the pdisk that you want to format. The following instructions are
displayed:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SSA SERVICE AIDS
8ð238ð │
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FORMAT DISK
8ð2395 │
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FORMAT DISK
8ð2396 │
│ │
│ pdisk1 22222222 ðð-ð4-P 2 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ │
│ Set or Reset Identify. │
│ Select this option to set or reset the Identify indicator │
│ on the disk drive. │
│ Format. │
│ Select this option only if you are sure that you have selected │
│ the correct disk drive. │
│ FORMATTING DESTROYS ALL DATA ON THE DISK DRIVE. │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ F3=Cancel F1ð=Exit │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
3. If you are not sure of the identification (pdisk number) of the disk drive module
that you want to format, use the identify function to get a positive physical
identification of the module (see “The Identify Function” on page 3-65). You can
further ensure that you have selected the correct disk drive module by verifying
that the serial number on the front of the disk drive module is the same as the
serial number that is displayed on the screen.
4. When you are sure that you have selected the correct disk drive module, select
Format.
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