10.6.1 Initializing/Uninitializing a Physical Drive

You can initialize or uninitialize any NVMe SSD containing Smart Controller configuration metadata. Initializing a physical device enables the erase completed drive to the ready state. Uninitializing a physical drive clears the meta-data and reserved space from the drive and removes any OS partitions; existing data on the drive is destroyed.

To initialize or uninitialize a physical drive:

  1. In the Enterprise View, select a controller; then, in Physical Devices tree, select the physical drive you want to initialize or uninitialize.
  2. On the ribbon, in the Physical Device group, click Initialize/Uninitialize.
    The Initialize/Uninitialize Physical Device window opens.
  3. Click the Initialize or Uninitialize button, then click OK.
  4. When prompted, click OK to close the Initialize/Uninitialize Device window.