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Purpose

clean_disks.sh can be used to wipe one or more disks.  IT WILL DESTROY ALL DATA ON THESE DISKS!

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License


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History


Version
 Releasedate
          Description
1.00
 07/2004

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Operating system

Solaris

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Language / type

Kornshell Script

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Prerequisites

only the format command; you must be root to execute this script

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Usage


bash-2.05# ./clean_disks.sh -h
[07.02.2005 21:25:29] clean_disks.sh started on Mon Feb  7 21:25:29 MET 2005

  clean_disks.sh 1.00 - wipe out disks

  Usage: clean_disks.sh [-v] [-q] [-h] [-l logfile] [-y|-n] [-x]
                        [-N count] [-x exclude_disk] [-X xserveraddr]

  Parameter:

      -N - "count" is the no of writes (def.:3)
      -x - do not wipe the disk "exclude_disk"
      -X - start every format in an xterm a on the xserver "xserveraddr"

      -v - turn verbose mode on
      -q - turn quiet mode on
      -h - show usage
      -l - set the logfile
      -y - assume yes to all questions
      -n - assume no to all questions


[07.02.2005 21:25:29] The log file used was "/var/tmp/clean_disks.sh.LOG.9201.TEMP"
[07.02.2005 21:25:29] clean_disks.sh ended on Mon Feb  7 21:25:29 MET 2005.
[07.02.2005 21:25:29] The RC is 1.
bash-2.05#
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Examples

# clean all disks; start the format for wipeing in an xterm on the X Server sol9:0

./clean_disks.sh -X sol9:0

# clean all disks except c1t0d0s0; start the format for wipeing in an xterm on the X Server sol9:0

./clean_disks.sh -X sol9:0 -x c1t0d0s0

# clean all disks except c1t0d0s0 and c1t10d0s0 ;start the format for wipeing in an xterm on the X Server sol9:0

./clean_disks.sh -X sol9:0 -x c1t0d0s0 -x c1t1d0s0

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Notes

CAUTION: THIS SCRIPT DESTROYS ALL DATA ON THE DISKS!!!

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Download


Download clean_disks.sh


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