Adaptec 2074700-R - ICP Vortex GDT8514RZ RAID Controller, Руководство пользователя

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126 Software Installation and User’s Guide
ICP RAID Console
Transfer, and Disk Read/Write caches, or Tagged Queues have been changed, the data on
the drive remains intact. Only the functional state of the device changes.
10.5.2.2 Format Disk
Note:
The Format Disk option is available in the XROM version of ICPCON but is not available
in the OS version of ICPCON.
To access this function, from the Advanced Setup menu:
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Select the Configure Physical Devices option and press Enter to display the Select
Physical Drive screen.
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Select an uninitialized disk and press Enter to display the Configure Disk screen.
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Select the Format Disk option and press Enter.
Warning: This option destroys all data on the hard disk.
Format Disk prepares the selected hard disk for reading and writing. Since hard disk
manufacturers deliver their products pre-formatted and surface tested, it is neither usually
necessary, nor advisable, to format new hard disks. Additionally, the time required to
format a disk depends on the hard disk itself, and for some disks, formatting may take a
considerable amount of time.
Note:
Before formatting, ICPCON asks the user whether to delete the “Grown Defect” table of
the hard disk. Some users incorrectly believe that a table deletion makes a newly
formatted hard disk with grown defects reusable. However, a re-assign occurs when the
system accesses the disk's bad sectors, resulting in a new grown defect. Press <Y> to
delete the grown defects list or press <N> to keep the list.
ICPCON then displays a warning that formatting may last several hours and will destroy
all data. Press <Y> to format the disk or press <N> to cancel the disk formatting.
Caution: Never interrupt a Format Disk procedure. This may lead to a non-functioning hard
disk.
10.5.2.3 Check Surface
To access this function, from the Advanced Setup menu:
•
Select the Configure Physical Devices option and press Enter to display the Select
Physical Drive screen.
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Select an uninitialized disk and press Enter to display the Configure Disk screen.
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Select the Check Surface option and press Enter.
Warning: This option destroys all data on the hard disk.
This option checks the surfaces of the selected hard disk media. The ICP RAID controller
writes and reads certain data patterns and checks them for correctness.