SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Configuring Magnetic Disks
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Relabeling and Initializing a Magnetic Disk
Relabeling and Initializing a Magnetic Disk
The INITIALIZE DISK Command (page 14-112) re-creates the label and initializes
magnetic disk information such as the spare-tracks table.
Considerations for INITIALIZE DISK
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If you do not specify the LABEL attribute, the disk is automatically relabeled using
the current name (if the volume name and alternate volume name in the disk label
have the same name).
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After the INITIALIZE command completes, the disk is started.
Example of Relabeling With the Current Name
1. Initialize $DATA12 and relabel it with the current volume name:
-> INITIALIZE DISK $DATA12
2. Find and spare any bad sectors. (See Sparing a Defective Sector on page 7-14.)
Example of Relabeling With a New Name
1. Initialize $DATA12 and relabel it with the name $SPARE00:
-> INITIALIZE DISK $DATA12, LABEL $SPARE00
2. Find and spare any bad sectors. (See Sparing a Defective Sector on page 7-14)
Caution. The INITIALIZE command deletes all existing files on the volume.