IBM RS6000 - 7026 - H70 Service Manual

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2. Select the pdisk that you want to format. The following instructions aredisplayed:┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│ 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 modulethat you want to format, use the identify function to get a positive physicalidentification of the module (see “The Identify Function” on page 3-65). You canfurther ensure that you have selected the correct disk drive module by verifyingthat the serial number on the front of the disk drive module is the same as theserial number that is displayed on the screen.4. When you are sure that you have selected the correct disk drive module, selectFormat.3-80 Service Guide