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how to low-level format a replacement disk at 520B/block

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guy114

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May 18, 2006
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Do you know a way to low level format a seagate disk using the FCLI on a FC4500 ?

The "setdisk" FCLI command doesn't work.
The disk is seen as "not supported".
I guess it's because the disk is formated with standard 512 bytes blocks ?
 
Check that the Flare code revision on the clariion supports the drive you want to use.
 
The flare version is 6.32.18 (i guess it's one of the latest for FC4500).

146Gb 10Krpm disk is supported on this release.
 
520 Byte Clariion

1. Make sure it has the correct Clariion firmware
S/B 7A0x for a 146GB Seagate
2. You can use SCSI Toolbox. Demo available.
to reset block size to 520. Then do the re-format
3. Mode page 19 needs some changes or the drive
will have a LIP. Log in Primative issue.
4. Make sure drive has 12V only at the bottom label
If not it may not start in a full DAE/DPE.

Good luck
 
6.32.18 is where 146 support was added in. The latest Flare rev I'm aware of for that box is 6.32.20.
Still, you have a version that supports the drive so, you should be able to just pop it in and the clariion will format it (or should) automatically. I have taken 512 formatted disks and put them into a clariion before with no trouble. the box took care of the format. It may be that not all 146 gb disks are supported. Seagate is most prevalent. May even be a disk code issue.
 
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