Formatting to JBOD

Before a disk is recognized as a standalone disk, it must be formatted to JBOD.

1. Run the iprconfig utility by typing iprconfig.
2. Select Work with disk arrays.
3. Select Format device for JBOD function (512).
4. From the list of eligible disk units, choose the disks you want to format to JBOD and press Enter.
   Attention: Continuing with this option will format the disks. All data on the disks will be lost.
5. To proceed with the format, type c to confirm. To return to the previous menu without formatting the disks, type q.
   Notes:

   • After the formatting is complete, the disks are ready for use in disk arrays. Resource names (such as /dev/sdb) might change when the system is rebooted. This could affect kernel command line entries and fstab entries. You might want to reboot the server now.
   • This task requires rewriting data to the whole disk. The required time varies depending on the disk capacities. For large disks, it might take hours to complete.
   Note: Resource names (such as /dev/sdb) might change as a result of reformatting. This could affect kernel command line entries and fstab entries. You might want to reboot the server now.