diskformat(1M)                                        diskformat(1M)


       NAME
             diskformat - low-level format SCSI hard disk

       SYNOPSIS
             diskformat /dev/rdsk/cCbBtTdDs0

       DESCRIPTION
             /usr/sbin/diskformat low-level formats a SCSI hard disk.  All
             formatting parameters are obtained automatically from the disk
             itself using SCSI commands.  /usr/sbin/diskformat is not
             applicable to non-SCSI hard disks.  In order to low-level
             format a non-SCSI hard disk you must use a utility supplied by
             the vendor of your disk.

       USAGE
             diskformat is provided as a convenience to system
             administrators and can only be run as root.  It is not
             normally necessary to low-level format a SCSI hard disk. Using
             diskformat may not provide an optimal format for your SCSI
             hard disk and controller combination.  It is recommended that
             the format utility supplied by the vendor of your SCSI
             controller be used instead.  See diskadd(1M) for information
             on setting up a new hard disk on a system.

       NOTICES
             All data that resides on the SCSI hard disk being formatted
             will be lost.

          Files
            /etc/scsi/tc.index   /dev/rdsk/cCbBtTdDs0

       REFERENCES
             diskadd(1M)















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