TYPES OF OPERATIONS
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10G™ User’s Manual
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5.3.3 Job Info
The Job Info setting allows users to enter some information about the job. Job Info is not
required to start a Clone, Hash, or Wipe/Format operation.
Information entered here will appear in the logs. More information on the Job Info screen can
be found in
5.4 Wipe / Format
This type of operation allows the user to erase, wipe, and/or format one or more
Target drives. The following wipe or format methods are available: Secure Erase,
Wipe Patterns, and Format.
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Secure Erase
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Sends a command to the drive instructing it to perform a secure erase based
on the drive manufacturer’s specifications for the secure erase command.
Secure erase will not work on drives
connected through the USB or
Thunderbolt ports, including NVMe SSDs.
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Wipe Patterns
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Allows the user to set a specific pattern to use for wiping the drive. The
number of passes is customizable (up to 7 passes) along with the type of data written for each
pass. In addition, a 7-pass DoD wipe can be set with pre-selected pass values. The ZXi-10G
can verify each pass value through a setting. Any HPA, DCO, or ACS3 can be unlocked and
wiped in these settings.
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Format
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Formats the Target drive with one of the following user-selectable file systems:
NTFS, EXT4, exFAT, and FAT32.
Drives used as a repository for the
Drive to Image mode need to be
formatted using the ZXi-10G.
