Initializing a Virtual Drive

Perform these steps to initialize a virtual drive after completing the configuration process:

1.	Select the Logical tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager main menu, and click the icon of the virtual drive that you want to initialize.

2.	Select Go To > Virtual Drive > Start Initialization.

The Initialize dialog appears.

3.	Select the virtual drive or drives to initialize.

NOTE  Initialization erases all data on the virtual drive. Make sure to back up any data you want to keep before you initialize. Make sure that the operating system is not installed on the virtual drive you are initializing.

4.	Select the Fast Initialization check box if you want to use this option.

Fast initialization quickly formats the virtual drive by writing zeros to the first few sectors of the drives in the virtual drive. Regular initialization takes longer, depending on the number and the size of the drives in the virtual drive.

If you leave the box unchecked, the MegaRAID Storage Manager software will run a full initialization on the virtual drive.

5.	Click Start to begin the initialization.

You can monitor the progress of the initialization. See Monitoring Rebuilds and Other Processes for more information.