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Format Disk Service Aid
The Format Disk service aid formats SSA disk drive modules.
Attention: Formatting a disk drive module destroys all the data on that module.
Use this procedure only when instructed to do so by the service procedures.
To use the Format Disk service aid:
1. Select Format Disk from the SSA Service Aids menu (see “Starting the SSA
Service Aids” on page 7-31). A list of pdisks is displayed:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SSA SERVICE AIDS 8238 │
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FORMAT DISK 82395 │
│ │
│ Move cursor onto selection, then press Enter. │
│ │
│ {TOP} │
│ pdisk 11111111 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk1 22222222 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk2 33333333 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk3 44444444 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk4 55555555 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk5 66666666 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk6 77777777 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk7 88888888 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
│ pdisk8 99999999 -4-P 9.1 GB SSA F Physical Disk Drive │
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│ {BOTTOM} │
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│ F3=Cancel F1=Exit │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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