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2. Select the pdisk that you want to format. The following instructions are displayed:
FORMAT DISK 802396
systemname:pdisk2 AC1DBE11 4GB SSA C Physical Disk Drive
Move cursor onto selection, then press <Enter>.
+ 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 F10=Exit
3. If you are not sure of the identification (pdisk number) of the disk drive that you
want to format, use the Identify function to get a positive physical identification of
the disk drive (see “The Identify Function” on page 375). You can further ensure that
you have selected the correct disk drive by verifying that the serial number on the
front of the disk drive is the same as the serial number that is displayed on the
screen.
4. When you are sure that you have selected the correct disk drive, select Format.
390 User’s Guide and Maintenance Information