HP 8/20q HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide (5697-0633, - Page 106
Managing a partition, Finish, Cancel, Create & Manage Partition
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Figure 78 Create New Partition wizard: completing new partition 9. Complete the Create New Partition wizard by choosing one of the following options: • To create the partition with these settings and close the wizard, click Finish. • To return to a previous wizard window and modify the new partition's settings, click Back. • To stop partition creation, click Cancel. NOTE: • Partition creation and formatting may be a long process, depending on the partition size and format option. • You can create up to four (4) partitions on a basic disk. Managing a partition Use the Change Drive Letter and Paths dialog box to manage a partition, including: • Add a partition drive letter or path to a partition • Change a drive letter or path for a partition • Format a partition • View the properties of a disk • View the properties of the partition To manage an existing partition: 1. On the Advanced Operations menu, click Create & Manage Partition. If there is more than one Windows 2003/2008 Server with assigned LUNs, the Server Selection for Partition Management window opens; continue with step 2. If there is only one server with assigned LUNs, Simple SAN Connection Manager automatically selects that server; skip to step 3. 2. If the Server Selection for Partition Management window opens, select the server on which you want to manage a partition, and then click OK. Simple SAN Connection Manager searches the selected server for new and existing disks. These disks are LUNs that have been created on the storage subsystems and unmasked (assigned) to the server. 106 Managing Servers