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:
- Select a logical drive
from the Main Tree.
- Select Initialize logical
drive from the Actions menu.
- 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.