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When you are satisfied with your storage configuration, you can partition the storage array for the operating system. 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.
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. 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: A prompt window is displayed, inquiring whether you want to create a partition that has a default capacity of the entire logical drive. Repeat this step until all the logical drive capacities are used. This function enables you to format and use the logical drive without restarting
the Windows NT operating system. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to format each partition you created on the logical drive. Creating Partitions on Windows 2000 The steps listed below are general guidelines; for detailed information, refer to your Windows 2000 documentation. Make sure you can see the new drives marked by the disk icon
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. |