Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System CLI Reference Guide

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erase disk


Description	Erases data from a single disk drive. CAUTION:Erasing a disk drive will remove all the data it contains. This command supports qualified hard disk drives (HDD), self-encrypting drives (SED), Instant Secure Erase (ISE) drives, and solid-state drives (SSD).
Minimum role	standard
Syntax	erase disk <enclosure:slot> [assurance-level secure\|sanitize]
Parameters	<enclosure:slot> A colon-separated pair of integers specifying the drive targeted for data erasure. If this parameter is omitted, a message states that the disk specifier is missing, and the command exits. assurance-level secure\|sanitize Optional. This string specifies the assurance-level for the data erasure operation: secure: Performs data erasure using cryptographic erase based on the Subsystem Security Class method that applies to the SED (FDE-capable) drives in the system. sanitize: Performs data erasure with the Sanitize SCSI command, using the system SAS interface. If this parameter is omitted, the SC determines the appropriate assurance-level based on drive capability and system security status. If the parameter is provided and a failure occurs, the command returns the failed result. NOTE:Considerations for using the optional data erasure command parameters: The assurance-levelsanitize option works only on an unsecured system. The assurance-levelsecure option works only on FDE drives that are secured. If an FDE-capable drive is not secured, the sanitize option (using either overwrite or crypto erase) must be used.
Examples	Perform erasure on the drive residing in slot (5) of enclosure (0), which is secured with FDE-capable drives. # erase disk 0.5 assurance-level secure Perform erasure on the drive residing in slot (11) of enclosure (2), which is not secured with FDE-capable drives. # erase disk 2.11 assurance-level sanitize
See also	delete pools remove disk-groups show disk-groups show disks show pools