Installing and Configuring
HP ProLiant ML150 Server Operations and Maintenance Guide
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HP CONFIDENTIAL
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Using SCSI Disk Utilities
To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:
1. Select
the SCSI Disk Utilities
option from the menu that displays after starting
SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus (to determine the devices installed) and
displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and device, then press the
Enter
key.
3. A small menu displays, displaying the options
Format Disk
and
Verify Disk Media
.
—
Format Disk
—Allows you to perform a low-level format on a hard drive.
Most SCSI
disk devices are preformatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again.
CAUTION:
A low-level format destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up your data
before performing this operation. You cannot abort a low-level format once it has started.
—
Verify Disk Media
—Allows you to scan the media of a hard drive for defects. If the
utility finds bad blocks on the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select
yes, those blocks are no longer used. Pressing the
Esc
key at any time aborts the
utility.