how to format one hard drive in an HP StoreageWorks DS2400 (A6214A) ???

[MarkSm]

does anyone know how to format one hard drive in an HP StoreageWorks DS2400 (A6214A)? Connected to an HP RP4440 runing HP-UX, or just send me a link to a doc.

It is supposed to be formatted to 512 byte/sector, I cannot find a document on any HP website on how to do that.

[MarkSm]

maybe it's automatic, but I cant find a document to even tell me that.

[Johan Guldmyr]

Hi, maybe this advisory can help?

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=120&prodSeriesId=81150&prodTypeId=12169&objectID=c01825151

HP StorageWorks CommandView SDM 1.04 is required for managing the DS2405.

[MarkSm]

This is an interesting note about the firmware etc, but not really related to formatting a  hard drive, I think I will have to tell the admin it has to be done through Comand View on a DS2400, thats the way it appears even though I dont have CV myself, and arrayfmt will format a whole LUN, but the only need to format one hard drive, thanks anyway.

[Torsten.]

A DS2400 or DS2405 can be used standalone or as an extension to a VA7000 array (VA7400, VA7100, etc.).

Standalone disks have 512k sectors, array extensions have 520k sectors (not usable by HP-UX).

So if you want to re-format from 520 to 512, you need command view SDM (version 1.09.0x is available from hp.com).