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set disk

Description Performs a secure erase on a specified disk. This is called repurposing the disk, and only applies to

an FDE-capable disk. This command can only be run on disks whose status is AVAIL, or UNUSABLE

due to having a foreign lock key. AVAIL disks have had all disk group information removed from

them. Secure erasing such disks is an extra step to make all data on the disk irretrievable. Disks that

are UNUSABLE due to having a foreign lock key can be imported by using the set fde-import-key

command.

NOTE: If you want to repurpose more than one disk and the drive spin down (DSD) feature

is enabled, disable DSD before repurposing the disks. You can re-enable it after the disks are

repurposed. For information about disabling and enabling DSD for spinning disks that are available

or are global spares, see information about the set advanced-settings command’s spin-down

parameter.

Minimum role manage

Syntax

set disk

[noprompt]

repurpose

disk

Parameters

noprompt

Optional. Suppresses confirmation prompts. Specifying this parameter allows the command to

proceed without user interaction.

repurpose

Specifies to secure erase the specified disk.

disk

The ID of the disk to be repurposed. Only one disk may be repurposed at a time. For disk syntax, see

Command syntax.

Examples In a system whose FDE security status is Secured, Unlocked, perform a secure erase of all data on

disk 1.2, whose status is AVAIL.

# set disk 1.2 repurpose

In a system whose FDE security status is Secured, Locked, perform a secure erase of all data on

disk 1.2, whose status is UNUSABLE.

# set disk 1.2 repurpose

Disk 1.2 was used on another system, and its contents are unknown. The

contents will be erased. Do you want to continue? (y/n)