Erasing RAID Configuration Data

This topic describes the procedure to erase RAID configuration data (if any) on a foreign physical disk.

Note: The RAID controller stores RAID configuration data on all physical disks that are part of a virtual disk. RAID configuration data must be erased on the physical disk before it can be used with another virtual disk.

To erase RAID configuration data

WARNING

If the physical disk was originally part of another virtual disk, using Erase RAID Configuration Data may damage that virtual disk.

1.  In the Topology pane, select Physical Disk (VD 0: Default > PD 0: ST3750330MS in Figure 1) and press Enter. A menu pops-up, as shown Figure 1.

2.  Select Erase RAID Config Data to erase the RAID configuration data, as shown in Figure 1.

3.  Select Yes when prompted to confirm the operation.

Figure 1  Erase RAID Configuration Data