Initializing a logical drive

Initializing a logical drive erases the first 1024 sectors on the drive and prevents access to any data previously stored on the drive.

To initialize a logical drive:

  1. Select a logical drive Logical drive from the Main Tree.
  2. Select Initialize logical drive from the Actions menu.
  3. Click Yes.
    Initialization is usually automatic when you create a logical drive. The ServeRAID Manager displays Initialize logical drive as an action only when you deselected the Automatic initialization check box in the User preferences window. If you have initialized a RAID level-5 drive, you must synchronize to ensure data integrity. Refer to synchronizing logical drives for more information.