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Operating Systems Solaris Solaris box completely wipe Post 302902351 by rbatte1 on Tuesday 20th of May 2014 06:04:56 AM
Old 05-20-2014
I think you should be able to verify the disk surface from within format and there is an option to do a destructive test. There was certainly one to do a non-destructive test when I used to have a Solaris server.

Is that an option? An alternate would be to slice the disk differently and then install a default Solaris and create filesystems from the other slices. That would probably clobber most data pointers.

Of course if you are super paranoid or have a regulatory or contractual obligation then you can remove and destroy the disks with a degausser (not sure on cost) or with one of the recycle companies that turn it all into high mineral compost.

What level of certainty do you need that no-one can read your data? A drill through the casing is a pretty good deterrent over data recovery.




Robin
 

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install-solaris

install-solaris(1M)													       install-solaris(1M)

NAME

       install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       install-solaris

       install-solaris	invokes  the  Solaris  Install	program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
       install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

       The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

       For SPARC machines:

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       384 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       For x86 machines:

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       512 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number  of  fea-
       tures available.

       install-solaris	exists	only  on  the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the  for more
       details.

       install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
       installation media. Refer to the  for disk space requirements.

       Refer to the  for more information on the various menus and selections.

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWcdrom  (Solaris instal-  |
       |			     |lation media)		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Evolving			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

       It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.

								    23 Sep 2005 					       install-solaris(1M)
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