Virtual Drive Erase

> Virtual Drive Erase

> Virtual drive erase operates on a specified virtual drive and overwrites all user-accessible locations. It supports non-zero patterns and multiple passes. Virtual drive erase optionally deletes the virtual drive and erases the data within the virtual drive’s LBA range. Virtual drive erase is a background operation, and it posts events to notify users of their progress.

> Follow these steps to open the Virtual Drive Erase menu.

> 1. | In the Logical view, right -click the Virtual Drive node.

> 2. | Click on the Virtual Drive node, select top level navigation and click Go to.

> 3. | Select Virtual Drive and select Events & Response.

> The Logical View-Virtual Drive Erase menu appears.

> 4. | Select Virtual Drive Erase.

> The Virtual Drive Erase Menu opens.

> The menu has the following options.

> | Simple – (Alt + S) – Select this option and click OK.

> | Normal – (Alt + N) – After you select this option and click OK.

> | Thorough – (Alt + T) – After you select this option and click OK.

> | Delete Virtual Drive after Erase– (Alt + D) – When you select this option, the virtual drive is erased.

> | OK– (Alt + O) – Click OK.

> | Cancel –– (Alt + C) – When you select this option, the dialog closes, and the MegaRAID Storage Manager navigates back to Physical view.

> Figure 72. Warning Message for Virtual Drive Erase

> | Click Yes to erase the virtual drive.

> | Click No to cancel the erase and close the dialogue.

> | Click Yes to erase the virtual drive.

> | Click No to cancel the erase and close the dialogue.

DB15-000988-08-December 2013
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