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<h1 class="topictitle1">Format a disk unit</h1>
<div><p>You can select to clear all data from a nonconfigured disk unit and write
the sectors, which prepares the disk unit for use in an iSeries™ server.
Depending on disk unit capacity and performance, formatting a disk unit can
take from several minutes to over an hour to complete, potentially affecting
system performance.</p>
<div class="p">To format a disk unit, follow these steps:<ol><li>In iSeries Navigator,
expand <strong>Disk Units</strong>.</li>
<li>Right-click the disk unit you want to format and select <strong>Format</strong>.</li>
<li>Follow the instructions on the resulting dialog.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzalymaintain.htm">Manage disk units</a></div>
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