SANtricity 11.8 Commands ( CA08871-194 ~ 196 )

Start volume initialization

The start volume initialize command starts the formatting of a volume in a storage system.

Supported Series

This command applies to any individual storage system, including the HB2100/HB2200/HB2300, HB5100/HB5200, AB6100 and AB3100 series, as long as all SMcli packages are installed.

Roles

To execute this command on an HB2100/HB2200/HB2300, HB5100/HB5200, AB6100, or AB3100 storage system, you must have the Storage Admin role.

Context

Formatting a volume starts a long-running operation that you cannot stop.

Syntax

start volume [volumeName] initialize

Parameter

Parameter Description

volume

The name of a volume that you want to format. Enclose the volume name in square brackets ([ ]). If the volume name has special characters or numbers, you must enclose the name in double quotation marks (" ") inside square brackets.

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