Workflow for shredding

Use the following workflow to shred volumes using Volume Shredder:

  1. Verify that the current shredding status for the volume is Normal. See Viewing shredding status with the Logical Devices window.
  2. Block the volume. See Blocking a volume.
  3. Calculate the number of overwrite passes. See Calculating the number of overwrite passes for flash drives or Calculating the number of overwrite passes for FMDs.
  4. Define the shredding conditions. See Defining shredding conditions.
  5. Shred volumes. See Shredding a volume or Shredding volumes in parity groups.
  6. To stop the shredding operation, see Stopping a shredding operation from HDvM - SN Tasks window.
  7. Check the shredding results in the results file. See Viewing shredding results in the compressed files.