v SCSI Disk UtilitiesSelect this choice to view the SCSI IDs that are assigned to each device or toformat a SCSI device.To use the utility program, select a drive from the list. Read the on-screeninstructions carefully before making a selection.Note: If you press Ctrl+A before the selected drives are ready, an UnexpectedSCSI Command Failure screen might appear. Restart the server and watchthe SCSISelect messages as each drive starts. After the drive that youwant to view or format starts, press Ctrl+A.v Format DiskAttention: The Low-Level Format program erases all data and programs.Select this choice to perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive. Dependingon the hard disk drive capacity, the Low-Level Format program could take up totwo hours.Use the Low-Level Format program:– When you are installing software that requires a low-level format.– When you get recurring messages from the diagnostic tests directing you torun the Low-Level Format program on the hard disk drive– As a last resort before replacing a failing hard disk driveNote: If the server has a PCI RAID adapter installed, refer to the RAID adapterdocumentation for instructions for performing low-level formats on harddisk drives attached to the adapter.To start the Low-Level Format program:1. If the hard disk drive is working, make a backup copy of all the files andprograms on the hard disk drive. (See the operating system information forinstructions.)2. Select Format Disk; then, follow the instructions on the screen.Note: Hard disk drives normally contain more tracks than their statedcapacity (to allow for defective tracks). A message appears on thescreen if the defect limit is reached. If this happens, replace the harddisk drive.30 xSeries 200 Type 8479 and xSeries 200VL Type 8481: Hardware Maintenance Manual
