Specifications

Appendix A
A-7
m The number of clean passes for the bad-block map out. Specifies how many passes must be
made with no bad blocks found. If not specified, defaults to 1. The maximum value is 255. A
new pass begins when a bad block is found in the current pass.
Y Confirm bypass option. If used, SCSIFMT does not ask for a confirming "Y" keystroke before
continuing with the format. USE WITH CAUTION!
Parameters may be entered in any order and in upper or lower case.
EXAMPLES
A:>SCSIFMT I4 L0 M5 <Enter>
This example searches the SCSI device with SCSI ID 4, LUN 0, for bad blocks and maps out any
bad blocks that are discovered. Five clean passes must be performed before the command completes.
A:>SCSIFMT I0 F Z1 <Enter>
This example formats the SCSI device with SCSI ID 0, using an interleave factor of 1.
A:>SCSIFMT I2 F Y <Enter>
This example formats the SCSI device with SCSI ID 2 without asking for confirmation.
After the format is complete, you still must prepare the drive in the standard manner for access by
your operating system.