Formatting Removable Media

Use this procedure to prepare removable media for use on the EAGLE for holding system data or measurements data using the format-disk command. The format-disk command uses these parameters.

Note:

This procedure can be performed only if E5-based control cards are installed in the EAGLE. Refer to Maintenance and Administration Subsystem for more information about the control cards.

:type – The type of media that is being formatted.

system – Removable media containing system data (GPLs and the database)
meas – Removable media containing measurements data
fixed – The fixed disk of the standby E5-TDM. To format the fixed disk of the standby E5-TDM, perform Formatting the Fixed Disk of the Standby E5-TDM.

:loc – The location of the E5-MCAP card that contains the media that is being formatted, either 1113 or 1115.

:low – Is a check of the media being performed and any problems found on the media being repaired, yes or no? The low=yes parameter performs a check of the media and any problems that are found are repaired. No data is destroyed during this operation. If the low=no parameter is specified, the check of the media is not performed. The default value for this parameter is no.

:force – Format the media if the media contains system data, yes or no. The default value for this parameter is no.

:prtngrp – Indicates which disk partition group is being formatted, the active partition group (prtngrp=active) or the inactive partition group (prtngrp=inactive). The default value for the prtngrp parameter is active. The removable media does not contain an inactive partition group, so the prtngrp=inactive cannot be specified in this procedure.

Note:

Reduce extended execution time when specifying the force=yes option by also using the low=no option.

The database in the current (FD CRNT) partition of the active MASP must be coherent. If the current partition of the active MASP is not coherent, contact the customer care center. Refer to My Oracle Support (MOS) for the contact information.

Measurement collection must be turned off before the format-disk command can be executed.

Check the removable media drives on each MASP for removable media.

Perform one of these substeps.
1. If there is no removable media in both removable media drives, insert the removable media that will be formatted into one of the removable media drives. Continue the procedure with 2. Refer to Removable USB Drive for more information about removing the removable media.
2. If removable media is in the removable media drives, and the media in these drives will be formatted, continue the procedure with 2.
3. If removable media is in the removable media drives, and the media in these drives will not be formatted, remove the removable media from the removable media drive that will be used to format the removable media. Insert the removable media that will be formatted into this drive. Continue the procedure with 2. Refer to Removable USB Drive for more information about removing and inserting the removable media.

Verify that the database in the current (FDCRNT) partition of the active MASP is coherent using the rept-stat-db command.

This is an example of the possible output.

rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 16:07:48 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
DATABASE STATUS: >> OK <<
        E5TDM 1114 ( STDBY )                 E5TDM 1116 ( ACTV )
         C  LEVEL     TIME LAST BACKUP     C  LEVEL     TIME LAST BACKUP
         - -------- ---------------------  - -------- ---------------------
FD BKUP Y        35 09-02-19 10:19:18 GMT  Y       35 09-02-19 10:19:18 GMT
FD CRNT Y       106                        Y      106
        E5MCAP 1113                         E5MCAP 1115
        - --------                        - --------
RD BKUP Y      106 09-02-15 16:09:53 GMT  Y      106 09-02-15 16:09:53 GMT 
USB BKP -    -         -        -         Y       95 09-02-13 16:09:53 GMT

If the current partition of the active MASP is not coherent, contact the customer care center. Refer to My Oracle Support (MOS) for the contact information.

If the current partition of the active MASP is coherent and removable media will be formatted, continue the procedure with 4.

Verify whether or nor the Measurements Platform option is enabled (PLATFORMENABLE = on) using the rtrv-measopts command.
```
rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 16:02:05 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
PLATFORMENABLE   = on
COLLECT15MIN     = off
CLLIBASEDNAME    = off
----------------------
SYSTOTSTP        = off
SYSTOTTT         = off
```
Note:
The rtrv-measopts command output contains other fields that are not used by this procedure. If you wish to see all the fields displayed by the rtrv-measopts command, see the rtrv-measopts command description in Commands User's Guide.

If the Measurements Platform is enabled, continue the procedure with 8

If the Measurements Platform is not enabled, go to 4.
Verify that measurement collection is on or off using the rtrv-meas-sched command.
This is an example of the possible output. The COLLECT field shows whether measurement collection is on or off. In this example, measurement collection is on.
```
rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 12:22:55 GMT EAGLE5 40.1.0 
COLLECT        =  on
GTWYLSFLTR     =  both
---------------------
SYSTOT-STP     =  off
SYSTOT-TT      =  off
COMP-LNKSET    =  off
COMP-LINK      =  on
GTWY-STP       =  on
GTWY-LNKSET    =  on
MTCD-STP       =  on
MTCD-LINK      =  on
MTCD-LNKSET    =  on
```
If measurement collection is off, continue the procedure with 3.

If measurement collection is on, continue the procedure with 5.
Turn measurement collection off using the chg-meas:collect=off command.
Caution:
Measurement collection must be turned off or the format-disk command cannot be executed. The chg-meas:collect=on command should not be executed while the format-disk command is in progress. If possible, do not turn off measurement collection at midnight since doing so can cause the loss of an entire day of measurements. For the period of time that measurement collection is turned off, those measurements will be lost.

This message should appear.
```
rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 16:12:50 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
CHG-MEAS: MASP A - COMPLTD
```

Display the status of the MCPMs in the database with the rept-stat-meas command.

This is an example of the possible output.

rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 16:43:42 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0

                      PST            SST       AST
MEAS SS               IS-NR          Active    -----
        ALARM STATUS =   No Alarms

    CARD   VERSION         TYPE    PST           SST        AST
    2107 P 101-009-000     EDSM    IS-NR         Active     -----
       IP Link A                   IS-NR         Active     Available
    2108   101-009-000     EDSM    IS-NR         Active     -----
       IP Link A                   IS-NR         Active     Available
    2111   101-009-000     EDSM    IS-NR         Active     -----
       IP Link A                   IS-NR         Active     Available
  
    CARD 2107 ALARM STATUS = No Alarms
    CARD 2108 ALARM STATUS = No Alarms
    CARD 2111 ALARM STATUS = No Alarms

Place all the MCPMs out of service using the rmv-card command, specifying the card location of the MCPM.
If the MCPM to be placed out of service is the last MCPM that is in service, the force=yes parameter must also be specified. For this example, enter these commands.

rmv-card:loc=2107

rmv-card:loc=2108

rmv-card:loc=2111:force=yes

When each of these commands have successfully completed, this message should appear.
```
rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:12:36 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
Card has been inhibited.
```

Format the removable media by performing one of these substeps.

To format removable media for system data, for this example, enter this command.

format-disk:type=system:loc=1113

If a check of the media for problems will be performed, specify the low=yes parameter with the format-disk command. If the low=yes parameter is not specified, a check of the media for problems will not be performed.

If the media contains system data, the force=yes parameter must be specified with the format-disk command. All data on the removable media will be lost.

When this command has successfully completed, these messages should appear.

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    format-disk:type=system
    Command entered at terminal #3.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk of system removable media started.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk in progress.
;
    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk in progress.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk (removable media) format is complete.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk of system removable media completed.
    Measurements collection may be turned on now if desired.

To format removable media for measurements data, for this example, enter this command.

format-disk:type=meas:loc=1113

If a low level format of the media will be performed, specify the low=yes parameter with the format-disk command. If the low=yes parameter is not specified, a low level format of the media will not be performed.

If the media contains system data, the force=yes parameter must be specified with the format-disk command. All data on the removable media will be lost.

When this command has successfully completed, these messages should appear.

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    format-disk:type=meas
    Command entered at terminal #3.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk of measurements removable media started.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk in progress.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk in progress.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk (removable media) format is complete.
;

    rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 09:44:08 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
    Format disk of measurements removable media completed.
    Measurements collection may be turned on now if desired.

If 5 was not performed, continue the procedure with .

If 5 was performed, continue the procedure with 9.

Turn measurement collection on using the chg-meas:collect=on command.
This message should appear.
```
rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 16:12:50 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0
CHG-MEAS: MASP A - COMPLTD
```

Verify that measurement collection is on using the rtrv-meas-sched command, shown by the COLLECT = on field in the output.

This is an example of the possible output.

rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 12:22:55 GMT EAGLE5 40.1.0 
COLLECT        =  on
GTWYLSFLTR     =  both
---------------------
SYSTOT-STP     =  off
SYSTOT-TT      =  off
COMP-LNKSET    =  off
COMP-LINK      =  on
GTWY-STP       =  on
GTWY-LNKSET    =  on
MTCD-STP       =  on
MTCD-LINK      =  on
MTCD-LNKSET    =  on

Place the MCPMs back into service using the rst-card specifying the location of each MCPM.
For this example, enter these commands.

rst-card:loc=2107

rst-card:loc=2108

rst-card:loc=2111

When each of these commands have successfully completed, this message should appear.
```
rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 21:20:37 GMT EAGLE5 40.1.0
Card has been allowed.
```

Display the status of the MCPMs in the database with the rept-stat-meas command.

This is an example of the possible output.

rlghncxa03w 09-03-01 16:43:42 GMT  EAGLE5 40.1.0

                      PST            SST       AST
MEAS SS               IS-NR          Active    -----
        ALARM STATUS =   No Alarms

    CARD   VERSION         TYPE    PST           SST        AST
    2107 P 101-009-000     EDSM    IS-NR         Active     -----
       IP Link A                   IS-NR         Active     Available
    2108   101-009-000     EDSM    IS-NR         Active     -----
       IP Link A                   IS-NR         Active     Available
    2111   101-009-000     EDSM    IS-NR         Active     -----
       IP Link A                   IS-NR         Active     Available
  
    CARD 2107 ALARM STATUS = No Alarms
    CARD 2108 ALARM STATUS = No Alarms
    CARD 2111 ALARM STATUS = No Alarms

Figure 2-14 Formatting Removable Media

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