HP 8/20q HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide (5697-0633, - Page 108

Cancel, Format, Volume Label, File system, Allocation Unit Size, Perform a quick format

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Figure 81 Change Drive Letter dialog box c. To assign the selected drive letter, click OK. To stop, click Cancel. 5. To format a partition: a. Right-click the partition, and then on the shortcut menu, click Format. b. In the warning message box, click Yes to continue. The Format Partition dialog box opens (Figure 82). Figure 82 Format Partition dialog box c. Complete the following format options: • Type a Volume Label to identify the volume. • Select a File system type from the drop-down list. • Select the Allocation Unit Size from the drop-down list. • (Optional) Select the Perform a quick format check box. • (Optional) Select the Enable file and folder compression check box. d. To format the partition with these settings, click OK. To stop, click Cancel. 6. To delete a partition, right-click the partition, and on the shortcut menu, click Delete Partition. Click Yes in the warning message box. The partition is deleted and the updated disk map is shown. 7. To retrieve the disk's properties, right-click the disk header, and on the shortcut menu, click Properties. The Disk Information dialog box opens (Figure 83). 108 Managing Servers

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Managing Servers
Figure 81
Change Drive Letter dialog box
c.
To assign the selected drive letter, click
OK
. To stop, click
Cancel
.
5.
To format a partition:
a.
Right-click the partition, and then on the shortcut menu, click
Format
.
b.
In the warning message box, click
Yes
to continue.
The Format Partition dialog box opens (
Figure 82
).
Figure 82
Format Partition dialog box
c.
Complete the following format options:
Type a
Volume Label
to identify the volume.
Select a
File system
type from the drop-down list.
Select the
Allocation Unit Size
from the drop-down list.
(Optional) Select the
Perform a quick format
check box.
(Optional) Select the
Enable file and folder compression
check box.
d.
To format the partition with these settings, click
OK
. To stop, click
Cancel
.
6.
To delete a partition, right-click the partition, and on the shortcut menu, click
Delete Partition
. Click
Yes
in the warning message box. The partition is deleted and the updated disk map is shown.
7.
To retrieve the disk's properties, right-click the disk header, and on the shortcut menu, click
Properties
.
The Disk Information dialog box opens (
Figure 83
).