HP 8/20q HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide (5697-0460, - Page 101

Creating and managing partitions Simple SAN Connection Manager can automatically initialize and create a partition on a newly-created LUN. Or, you can use the Create & Manage Partitions dialog box to manually create and manage partitions within your SAN. For detailed procedures, refer to the following sections: • "Automatically creating a partition on a new LUN," page 101 • "Manually creating a partition," page 102 • "Managing a partition," page 106 NOTE: Simple SAN Connection Manager can create and manage partitions only on Windows servers using QLogic-based HBAs. Automatically creating a partition on a new LUN For a newly-created logical disk, Simple SAN Connection Manager provides the option to automatically initialize the LUN, create a single partition for the whole LUN, assign the next available drive letter, and format the partition with NTFS. To automatically initialize, partition, and format a new LUN: 1. Add a logical disk using the Create New Logical Disk wizard; see "Creating a logical disk-EVA storage," page 80 or "Creating a logical disk-MSA storage," page 84. The Create and Format Partitions From New/Existing Logical Disk dialog box opens (Figure 72). Figure 72 Create and Format Partitions From New/Existing Logical Disk dialog box 2. Select one or more newly-created logical disks by selecting the check box next to the LUN Name. To select all listed LUNs, select the Select All check box. 3. Click Create Partition for selected Logical Disk(s). The following message box appears; see Figure 73. HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 101