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Creating Partitions on a Server

When you are satisfied with your storage configuration, you can partition the storage array for the operating system.

Creating Partitions on Systems Running Solaris

Creating Partitions on Windows NT

Creating Partitions on Windows 2000

Creating Partitions on Systems Running Solaris

The following steps are general guidelines. For detailed information, read about creating partitions and file systems in your Sun Solaris OE manual.

  1. Label a new LUN by typing
  2. format

    The format command displays the system disk as well as other drives attached to the array.

    A new LUN must be labeled with the format command before it can be set up for use by the array. When the format command is initiated, the LUNs and hard disks that are available for use are displayed.

  3. Select the device to be used. Label the device if prompted.
  4. Type partition to view the existing partition table.
  5. Edit the partition table as necessary and label it if changes are made.
  6. Create file systems on the partitions using the newfs command.
  7. Mount the file systems by using the mount command or by editing /etc/vfstab and using the mountall command.

Creating Partitions on Windows NT

Before starting this procedure, you need to reboot the computer so that Windows NT recognizes the new storage capacity. The steps listed below are general guidelines; for detailed information, refer to your Windows NT documentation.

NOTE: This step cannot be done remotely. It must be performed at the server.

To create Windows NT partitions on each configured server:

  1. Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Disk Administrator.
  2. Choose Yes in each of the Disk Administrator message boxes.
  3. Select the logical drive by moving the cursor to the horizontal bar, then clicking the left mouse button.
  4. Select Disk Administrator Partition > Create.
  5. A prompt window is displayed, inquiring whether you want to create a partition that has a default capacity of the entire logical drive.

  6. If you want to create multiple partitions on a logical drive, enter the desired partition size.
  7. Repeat this step until all the logical drive capacities are used.

  8. Select Disk Administrator Partition > Commit Changes Now.

    This function enables you to format and use the logical drive without restarting the Windows NT operating system.

  9. Select the newly created logical drive partition.
  10. Select Disk Administrator Tools > Format. Select the NTFS (NT File System) format.
  11. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to format each partition you created on the logical drive.

  12. When formatting is complete, close the Disk Administrator.

Creating Partitions on Windows 2000

The steps listed below are general guidelines; for detailed information, refer to your Windows 2000 documentation.

  1. Select Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Disk Management.
  2. Make sure you can see the new drives marked by the disk icon Disk icon under Disk Management.

  3. Right-click the disk for which you want to write a signature, and select Write Signature.
  4. Screen shot of Disk Management showing where to click to create a signature for a disk.

  5. Select the disk for which you want to create a partition, and click OK.
  6. Right-click the drive (where the drive capacity is shown), and select Create Partition.
  7. Screen shot of Disk Management showing where to click to create a partition.

  8. Respond appropriately to the partition wizard prompts.

About the Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number

For important information regarding the logical drive number displayed in the LD field in the Manage Existing LDs/LVs and Partitions window, see About the Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number.

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