topic Re: do you know if you can reformat a netapp shelf without attaching it to the head unit? in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/do-you-know-if-you-can-reformat-a-netapp-shelf-without-attaching-it-to-the-head/m-p/29854#M6982 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No.&nbsp; Must attached to a controller, same or different with same or higher ONTAP rev without dealing with raid labels.</P><P></P><P>Disk Sanitization is the option you would need to license and enable and then you can sanitize them.&nbsp; Poor mans wipe, would be to reattached, delete the imported aggrs and then zero spares.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:35:58 GMT spence 2013-04-16T18:35:58Z do you know if you can reformat a netapp shelf without attaching it to the head unit? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/do-you-know-if-you-can-reformat-a-netapp-shelf-without-attaching-it-to-the-head/m-p/29849#M6981 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have to return a couple of shelves, but they have been detached from the head unit.</P><P>Is there any way to wipe them without reconnecting them?</P><P></P><P>thanks,</P><P></P><P>ed</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:04:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/do-you-know-if-you-can-reformat-a-netapp-shelf-without-attaching-it-to-the-head/m-p/29849#M6981 edwardyeh 2025-06-05T06:04:56Z Re: do you know if you can reformat a netapp shelf without attaching it to the head unit? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/do-you-know-if-you-can-reformat-a-netapp-shelf-without-attaching-it-to-the-head/m-p/29854#M6982 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No.&nbsp; Must attached to a controller, same or different with same or higher ONTAP rev without dealing with raid labels.</P><P></P><P>Disk Sanitization is the option you would need to license and enable and then you can sanitize them.&nbsp; Poor mans wipe, would be to reattached, delete the imported aggrs and then zero spares.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:35:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/do-you-know-if-you-can-reformat-a-netapp-shelf-without-attaching-it-to-the-head/m-p/29854#M6982 spence 2013-04-16T18:35:58Z