HP XP20000/XP24000 HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide (T5278-96 - Page 37

Creating and formatting disk partitions, Verifying file system operations, Write Signature

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3. Click OK to update the system configuration and start the Write Signature wizard. 4. For each new disk, click OK to write a signature, or click No to prevent writing a signature. 5. When you have performed this process for all new disks, the Disk Management main window opens and displays the added disks. Creating and formatting disk partitions Dynamic Disk is supported with no restrictions for a disk array connected to a Windows 2000/2003/2008 system. For more information, see Microsoft's online help. CAUTION: Do not partition or create a file system on a device that will be used as a raw device (for example, some database applications use raw devices.) 1. In the Disk Management main window, select the unallocated area for the SCSI disk you want to partition. 2. Click the Action menu, and then click Create Partition to launch the New Partition Wizard. Follow the Partition Wizard to create and format partitions and assign drive letters. Format partitions with the following settings and format options. File System: NTFS (enables Windows to write to the disk). Allocation unit size: Default. Do not change this entry. Volume label: Enter a volume label, or leave this field blank for no label. Format Options: Click Perform a Quick Format to decrease the time required to format the partition. Click Enable file and folder compression only if you want to enable compression. 3. Verify the Disk Management main window displays the correct file system (NTFS) for the formatted partition. "Healthy" indicates the partition has been created and formatted successfully. 4. Repeat this procedure for each new disk device. 5. Exit Disk Management, clicking Yes to save your changes. Verifying file system operations 1. Open My Computer and check that the new disks are present. 2. Right-click each disk to view Properties and verify the properties are correct (label, type, capacity, and file system). Configuring disk devices 37

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3.
Click
OK
to update the system configuration and start the
Write Signature
wizard.
4.
For each new disk, click
OK
to write a signature, or click
No
to prevent writing a signature.
5.
When you have performed this process for all new disks, the Disk Management main window
opens and displays the added disks.
Creating and formatting disk partitions
Dynamic Disk is supported with no restrictions for a disk array connected to a Windows
2000/2003/2008 system. For more information, see Microsoft's online help.
CAUTION:
Do not partition or create a file system on a device that will be used as a raw device
(for example, some database applications use raw devices.)
1.
In the
Disk Management
main window, select the unallocated area for the SCSI disk you want
to partition.
2.
Click the
Action
menu, and then click
Create Partition
to launch the New Partition Wizard.
Follow the Partition Wizard to create and format partitions and assign drive letters. Format
partitions with the following settings and format options.
File System:
NTFS
(enables Windows to write to the disk).
Allocation unit size:
Default
. Do not change this entry.
Volume label: Enter a volume label, or leave this field blank for no label.
Format Options: Click
Perform a Quick Format
to decrease the time required to format the
partition. Click
Enable file and folder compression
only if you want to enable compression.
3.
Verify the Disk Management main window displays the correct file system (NTFS) for the
formatted partition. “Healthy” indicates the partition has been created and formatted
successfully.
4.
Repeat this procedure for each new disk device.
5.
Exit Disk Management, clicking
Yes
to save your changes.
Verifying file system operations
1.
Open
My Computer
and check that the new disks are present.
2.
Right-click each disk to view
Properties
and verify the properties are correct (label, type,
capacity, and file system).
Configuring disk devices
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