Use the Initialize Physical Disk option only when you have moved a subset of physical disks that were previously part of a multi-physical disk from one to another. Because you did not move the entire set of physical disks, the /disk group information on the physical disks is incomplete.
Therefore, to erase all virtual disk/disk group information on these physical disks and make them available again for new virtual disk creation, you must these physical disks. This action erases the virtual disk/disk group information and returns the selected physical disks to an unassigned state, adding new or additional unconfigured capacity to the storage array. You can use this capacity to create additional virtual disks.
Perform the following steps:
Caution:Risk of
data loss - All data on the physical disk or physical disks will be lost.
Important: Use this option only under the guidance of a Customer and Technical Support representative.
1
From the Physical View, select one or more physical disks to be
initialized, and select Advanced >> Recovery >> Initialize >> Physical Disk.
2
Type yes, and click OK or Enter.
The following conditions occur:
The physical disk initialization process begins.
The physical disk in the Physical View returns to an unassigned state .
The Logical View is updated, as shown in the
following table.
If:
Then:
An Unconfigured Capacity node did not exist prior to the physical disk initialization operation
A new Unconfigured Capacity node is added to the Logical View, containing the raw capacity of the newly initialized physical disks.
An Unconfigured Capacity node existed prior to the physical disk initialization operation
The raw capacity of the newly initialized physical disks is added to the existing Unconfigured Capacity node.
Caution: Risk of
data loss - All data on the physical disk or physical disks will be lost.
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