Re: DISK Sanitizer Help

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rob's idea is probably the best.  A non-i alternative would be to pull the
disks, connect them to a PC (which needs a SCSI/SAS controller to match
your drives so probably a server), and DOD-wipe from there.  You don't need
to care about building RAID or anything as all you want to do is wipe each
drive.

On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 8:10 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Nothing stopping you from deleting all partitions.  Creating one partition
> and assigning all resources to it.  Install just the Lic and OS.  Install
> the disk sanitizer and go from there.  This new partition should have 70
> days of keys.  Batteries on the disk cards shouldn't be a show stopper,
> just make it run slower.
>
> We have a 9117 MMA. (and two other power 6 boxes).  And use HMC.
>
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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>
> From:   "Laine, Rogers" <Rogers.Laine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "'midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Date:   02/22/2013 08:43 AM
> Subject:        DISK Sanitizer Help
> Sent by:        midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
>
> Morning,
>
> We have a 9117 MMA that has not been access in the past 12 months.
> Now management would like to sell this equipment but the 2.5TB of disk
> storage needs to be Sanitized before it can be sold.
> Here are the issues I need to overcome.
>
>
> 1.      The only access to the system is by using the HMC console.
>
> 2.      The 4 partitions are not running because the product keys are
> expired along with the QSECOFR id.
>
> 3.      The batteries on the disk cards may be dead too, but I am not
> sure.
>
> 4.      We need to install IBM Disk Sanitizer for I5/OS because it is DOD
> compliance.
>
> 5.      The Hardware/Software is not longer under IBM support.
>
> 6.      Using a outside vendor to help with this is not an option either.
>
>
> Does anyone has any other ideas on how to proceed with the above
> requirements.
>
> Thanks,
> Rogers
>
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