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Reformatting the SD Card Using the CMS

Reformatting the SD Card Using the CMS

You can use the SmartServer CMS to reformat the SD card. The SD card contains the CMS database that is required for SmartServer operations. Reformatting the SD card erases all the contents on the card, including the CMS database. 

Before continuing with the steps in the sections that follow, be sure that you intend to reformat the SD card and erase all the data on the card, including the CMS database.

To reformat the SD card using the SmartServer CMS, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the SmartServer CMS.

  2. Open the Devices widget, SEGMENT CONTROLLERS. Click the Expand button (image-20250220-171128.png).

     

  3. Click the Action button (image-20250220-171200.png) and select the Format SD Card action.

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    The following dialog box appears:

     

  4. Make sure that you intend to erase the data on the SD card, including the CMS database, before continuing with the next step.

  5. Click OK to reformat the SD card and erase all its data.

 




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