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Clear Array Disk and Cancel Clear

Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide

Does my controller support this feature? See "Appendix: Supported Features."

Use the clear array disk task to erase data residing on an array disk. The Clear task applies to array disks that are in Ready state and that contain data or that are in Clear state.

Note: An array disk may display the Clear state if it is a member of a virtual disk that is being slow initialized. Performing a Cancel Clear task on the array disk causes the Slow Initialize task to be cancelled for the entire virtual disk. See "Format and Initialize; Slow and Fast Initialize" and "Considerations for Slow Initialize" for more information.

To clear the array disk:

1. Review the array disk that will be erased by the clear task. Be sure that it does not contain necessary data and make a backup if necessary. If you want to blink the array disk, click the Blink button.
   
   
2. Click Clear when you are ready to erase all information on the array disk. To exit without clearing the array disk, click Go Back To Controller Information Page.
   
   

To locate this task in Storage Management:

1. Expand the Storage tree object to display the controller objects.
   
   
2. Expand a controller object.
   
   
3. Expand a Connector object.
   
   
4. Expand the enclosure or Backplane object.
   
   
5. Select the Array Disks object.
   
   
6. Select Clear from the Available Tasks drop-down menu of the array disk you want to clear.
   
   
7. Click Execute.
   
   

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