ETERNUS SF XL-DATA/MV V13 User's Guide

2.5.2 Data Transfer Volume Initialization

The Disk Utility can initialize disks (physical drives) that are recognized in the local system to data transfer volumes.
The following are the methods for initialization:

• Initialization by the Initialization Wizard
• Initialization by the Initialization Configuration File
• Initialization by the list view information

Refer to the following for the recommended method.

[When newly initializing a disk as a data transfer volume]

Initialization by the initialization wizard	By simply entering information on both systems that perform the data transfer, bi-directional initialization can easily be performed.
Initialization by the initialization configuration file	Initialization can be performed using the same definition information (initialization configuration file) as the initialization on a UNIX system.

[When changing the initialization contents of an already initialized disk of XL-DATA/MV]

Initialization by the list view information

Initialization is performed after adding, changing, or deleting client systems, server systems, and device information on the list view of the Disk Utility. However, this cannot be performed if the device information displayed on the list view is an item other than the UNIX server () or IA server (). (The menu bar and popup menu are also disabled.)

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The disk on which an operating system could be installed (i.e. the disk displayed as "SystemDisk" in the tree view) cannot be initialized.
Also, other disks can be initialized as a data transfer volume; however, the entire disk is initialized as a data transfer volume of XL-DATA/MV, so all the data on the target disk is deleted.
Therefore, proceed with caution.

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2.5.2.1 Initialization by the Initialization Wizard

2.5.2.2 Initialization by the Initialization Configuration File

2.5.2.3 Initialization by the list view information