Use this option to erase all data from the media. ARCserveIT also erases all references to the contents of this media (if any) from the database. When and if you re-format this media, its physical history (read and write passes, etc.) will be carried over.
There are three erase options from which you can choose: Quick Erase, Quick Erase Plus and Long Erase.
A Quick Erase takes much less time than a Long Erase because it only overwrites the current media label. Although technically there is still data on the media, it is effectively gone without the media label. Quick erase is useful if you want to re-use ARCserveIT media (in the same media pool), but you don't have time to wait for a full media erase. Also, if you want to force GFS to use media, do a quick erase on it.
If you want to use the media again but want to associate it with a different media pool, select Quick Erase Plus. This option erases the label and the serial number which ARCserveIT uses to identify each media.
A Long Erase completely removes all data from the media. It takes much longer than either of the Quick Erase methods, but the media is considered blank, as if it were just formatted. For security reasons, if you want to make sure that the data on a media is gone completely, use Long Erase.
| Warning: Use this option with care. Once you perform an erase on the media, the data it contained (if any) is gone permanently. |
Follow the steps listed to erase media:
