Virtual Drive Erase
Keywords: MegaRAID SAS SW UG

> 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, as shown in the following figure.

> Figure 38. Mode Selection – Virtual Drive Erase Dialog

> The menu has the following options.

> | Simple (Alt+S)

> After you select this option and click OK, and if Delete Virtual Drive after Erase is selected, the Figure 2 figure appears; otherwise, the Figure 3 figure appears.

> | Normal (Alt+N)

> After you select this option and click OK, and if Delete Virtual Drive after Erase is selected, the Figure 2 figure appears; otherwise, the Figure 3 figure appears.

> | Thorough (Alt+T)

> After you select this option and click OK, and if Delete Virtual Drive after Erase is selected, the Figure 2 figure appears; otherwise, the Figure 3 figure appears.

> | Delete Virtual Drive after Erase (Alt+D)

> When you select this option, the virtual drive is erased and the Figure 2 figure appears; otherwise, the Figure 3 figure appears.

> | OK (Alt+O)

> Click OK and if Delete Virtual Drive after Erase is checked, the Figure 2 figure appears; otherwise, the Figure 3 figure appears.

> | Cancel (Alt+C)

> When you select this option, the dialog closes, and the MegaRAID Storage Manager navigates back to Physical view.

> Figure 39. Warning Message for Virtual Drive Erase

> | Click Yes to erase the virtual drive.

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

> Figure 40. Warning Message for Virtual Drive Erase without Virtual Drive Delete

> | Click Yes to erase the virtual drive.

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

DB09000202-21, Rev 2.2, July 2015
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