Settings in BIOS Setup Utility
Erase Disk
Erase Disk is a Fujitsu Technology Solutions fea ture embedded in the system firmware (UEFI:
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), to erase all d ata from SATA hard disk(s) or SSDs.
This function can be used to delete all data from internal hard disks or SSDs, before the hard disks
are discarded or the complete computer system is disposed of. The function can also be used if
hard disks are to be completely d eleted, e.g. before installing a new operating system.
The application can only be selected and run if an administrator/supervisor
password has been assigned (Menu BIOS Setup - Security).
To erase data from SATA h
ard disks or SSDs, p roceed as follows:
► Call the BIOS Setup with
the Administrator/Supervisor password.
► To start the application, select Erase Disk (BIOS Setup - Advanced or BIOS
Setup - Security)andsetStart after Reboot.
► Then select Save Cha
nges and Exit in the menu Save & Exit / Exit to initiate
a reboot and start Er
ase Disk.
Because of the rebo
ot, the Erase Disk will be started. You have the option
to interrupt the pr
ocess during the user selection.
► After the application starts, the Administrator/Supervisor password must
be entered for security reasons.
A dialogue field appears in which a particular, several or all the hard disks can be selected
for deletion. This depends on the number of hard disks in your system.
► Select the hard disk(s) to be deleted. The selected hard disk(s) will be deleted one-b y-one.
Erase Disk offers f our deletion options, from fast (with one deletion pass) to very
secure (with 35 deletion passes). Depending on the algorithm chosen, the process
can take between ~10 seconds and ~10 minutes per GB:
• Zero Pattern (1 pass)
• German BSI/VSITR (7 passes)
• DoD 5220.22-M ECE (7 passes)
• Guttmann (35 passes)
SSD driv
es are securely erased with the Enhanced Secure Erase ATA
command
integrated in the firmware.
► Select the desired deletion algorithm for the selected hard disks.
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