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After a few seconds, a panel similar to the one in Figure 25 on page 35 appears.
Advanced Diagnostic Menu
Select One:
1. Run System Checkout 1
2. Format the hard disk 2
Enter F1=Help F3=Exit
Figure 25. Advanced Diagnostic Menu
The following choices are available:
1 Run System Checkout
This option allows you to test individual components in the system either
one time or continuously. You can then view any errors that were logged in
the process.
2 Low-Level Format Program
On non-disk array models, you have the option of formatting your hard disk
during the advanced diagnostic testing. The advanced diagnostic format
program is a low-level format program. It will completely reformat the disk,
which includes removing the system partition.
Depending on the hard disk capacity, the low-level format program could
take up to two hours.
Use the low-level format program in the following cases:
•
When you are installing software that requires a low-level format
•
When you get re-occurring messages from the diagnostic test directing
you to run the low-level format program on the hard disk
•
As a last resort before replacing a failing hard disk drive
•
If you want to erase the system partition
Servers with RAID Adapters
For non-disk array models, you must run the low-level format program
from the diskette.
For disk-array models, you must use the programs provided on the RAID
utility diskette to format the hard disk drives.
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