Perhap Intel has implemented the security option as cell erasure on the
SSDs. That might make more sense.
Thoughts?
j.
On 6/25/15 10:24 AM, jason matthews wrote:
I would like to know if:
sg_format -S aka sg_format --security is equivalent to the famed
"secure erase" ATA command that will trigger the erasure of cells on
an SSD.
In looking at Intels data center tool for SSDs they describe erase as:
Erase all the data on the drive by issuing a SCSI Format Unit
command.
If it is infact a scsi format unit command shouldnt I be able to
secure erase with sg_format or perhaps even format. I was under the
impression secure erase was some ATA command for which we currently
have no equivalent tool (eg. hdparm) in the solaris ecosystem.
Can anyone clarify this for me? Will sg_foramt do the job or am I
getting a wrong read on the documentation?
thanks,
j.
_______________________________________________
openindiana-discuss mailing list
[email protected]
http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
_______________________________________________
openindiana-discuss mailing list
[email protected]
http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
