Figure 9-19 Querying drive information
Step 5 Write all 0s to the drive to be cleared.
Command: badblocks -swft 0
Drive letter
Example: badblocks -swft 0 /dev/sdb
Figure 9-20 Clearing data (example)
● The drive letters vary with the storage media (HDD, SSD, and USB ash drive). Ensure
that the drive letter that you entered is correct.
● This operation takes time.
● If the command fails to execute, contact technical support.
Step 6 Remove the drive.
After the data is cleared, do not restart or reinstall the server. Otherwise, the system will
reload data to the drives during the startup of the server.
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