Gentlemen,

I suggest you look at the following: http://www.dss.mil/isec/nispom.htm

This is the DOD standard for disk clearing. This is DOD, and other agencies may have guidlines in addition to these when sanitizing disks....

--tmac

Timothy A. McCarthy System Engineer Network Appliance Federal Systems INC. http://www.netapp.com http://www.netapp.com 410-290-1581 Office Page Me at: 877-5-NETAPP

--> -----Original Message----- --> From: Joe Luchtenberg [mailto:joe.luchtenberg@data-line.com] --> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 9:15 AM --> To: 'pkeim(contr-ird)'; toasters@mathworks.com --> Subject: RE: Purging classified files from F840 --> --> --> Not a direct answer, but a related subject... If your --> environment is --> subject to DoD restrictions related to data classification, --> then you may --> wish to ensure you have the warranty uplift for --> non-returnable disks. --> NetApp cannot accept returned disks under warranty that --> have been degaused --> or otherwise modified to purge data to satisfy --> classification requirements, --> as this will nullify their warranty with the OEM --> manufacturer (it is well --> known that NetApp is a software company and their disks are --> - or at least --> were - all Seagate or IBM). You will be charged for --> replacement disks, if --> you do not purchase this uplift. --> --> Hope this is useful, even if it does not directly address --> your question. --> --> Joe --> --> Joe Luchtenberg --> Dataline, Inc. --> 757-858-0600 --> joe.luchtenberg@data-line.com --> --> -----Original Message----- --> From: pkeim(contr-ird) [mailto:pkeim@snap.org] --> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 8:23 AM --> To: toasters@mathworks.com --> Subject: Purging classified files from F840 --> --> --> I need some assistance in tracking down a specific question --> concerning our new F840 with release 6.1.1R2. When it's --> introduced into our --> production environment next month, it will operate in an --> unclassified (but --> sensitive) environment. If a user inadvertently saved a --> document classified --> "secret" to the filer, what is the DoD-approved method to --> completely wipe --> the file from the volume? --> --> Thanks in advance for the help! -->