HP StorageWorks 4000s NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide - Page 90

Disk Management DiskPart DiskPart.exe is a text-mode command interpreter that enables the administrator to manage disks, partitions, or volumes. When using the list commands, an asterisk (*) appears next to the object with focus. Select an object by its number or drive letter, such as disk 0, partition 1, volume 3, or volume C. When selecting an object, the focus remains on that object until a different object is selected. For example, if the focus is set on disk 0 and volume 8 on disk 2 is selected, the focus shifts from disk 0 to disk 2, volume 8. Some commands automatically change the focus. For example, when creating a new partition, the focus automatically switches to the new partition. Focus can only be given to a partition on the selected disk. When a partition has focus, the related volume (if any) also has focus. When a volume has focus, the related disk and partition also have focus if the volume maps to a single specific partition. If this is not the case, focus on the disk and partition is lost. Table 8: Common DiskPart Commands Command add disk assign convert basic convert dynamic create volume simple exit help list disk list partition list volume rem retain select disk Description Mirrors the simple volume with focus to the specified disk. Assigns a drive letter or mount point to the volume with focus. Converts an empty dynamic disk to a basic disk. Converts a basic disk into a dynamic disk. Any existing partitions on the disk become simple volumes. Creates a simple volume. After creating the volume, the focus automatically shifts to the new volume. Exits the DiskPart command interpreter. Displays a list of the available commands. Displays a list of disks and information about them, such as their size, amount of available free space, whether the disk is a basic or dynamic disk, and whether the disk uses the master boot record (MBR) or GUID partition table. The disk marked with an asterisk (*) has focus. Displays the partitions listed in the partition table of the current disk. On dynamic disks these partitions may not correspond to the dynamic volumes on the disk. This discrepancy occurs because dynamic disks contain entries in the partition table for the system volume or boot volume (if present on the disk). They also contain a partition that occupies the remainder of the disk in order to reserve the space for use by dynamic volumes. Displays a list of basic and dynamic volumes on all disks. Provides a way to add comments to a script. Prepares an existing dynamic simple volume to be used as a boot or system volume. Selects the specified disk and shifts the focus to it. 90 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide