AH303A PCIe SC44Ge SAS Host Bus Adapter for Integrity Servers Support Guide, September 2009

Use the Device Format screen to perform a low-level format of the device. The default format is
512-bytes per sector.
The information fields on the Device Format screen are as follows:
Device Identifier Indicates the ASCII device identifier from the device's inquiry data.
SAS Address Indicates the SAS Address of the device.
Serial Number Indicates the serial number of the device.
Elapsed Time Displays the time elapsed since the start of the operation.
Percent Complete Indicates the completion percentage of the operation.
WARNING! Formatting erases all data on a device. Be sure you have a current, valid backup
of important data on the device before you format it.
To start the format, press F.
IMPORTANT: After format begins, you cannot stop or cancel it.
To return to the Device Properties Screen, press Esc.
Device Verify Screen
To access the Device Verify screen, highlight the Verify field on the Device Properties screen and
press Enter. A screen similar to the following appears:
26 Configuring the Adapter Offline