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<div class="Heading2"><a name="2171629">Partitioning, Formatting, and Mounting Units</a></div>
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<div class="BodyAfterHead"><a name="2171630">After you create a unit, whether through 3BM or 3DM2, it needs to be </a>formatted, partitioned, and mounted by the operating system before it can be used. </div>
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<div class="Body"><a name="2171631">The steps vary, depending on your operating system. For the appropriate </a>steps, see: </div>
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<div class="Body"><a name="2362630">For information about partitioning, formatting, and mounting under VMware, </a>consult VMware’s User Guide or contact VMware’s Technical Support.</div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2171647">Partition and format the new arrays or disks using the </a><span class="UI-Element">Administrative </span><span class="UI-Element">Tools</span> from the <span class="UI-Element">Start</span> menu:</div>
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<div class="LetteredFirst_inner"><a name="2171648">Choose </a><span class="UI-Element">Computer Management</span> from the <span class="UI-Element">Administrative Tools</span> menu.</div>
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<div class="Lettered_inner"><a name="2171650">Select</a><span class="UI-Element"> Disk Management</span>.</div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2171651">Follow the steps that appear on-screen to write a signature to the drive.</a></div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2171652">Right-click on the drive and select </a><span class="UI-Element">Create Volume</span>.</div>
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<div class="CellBody"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="2003506">Note</a></span>: If you plan on migrating your unit to a larger array or another RAID type in the future remember to select the dynamic disk option. Only dynamic disks can be resized into larger partitions. Older Windows systems cannot convert basic disks into dynamic disks after the file system has been created.</div>
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<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2171780">Follow the steps that appear on-screen to create a volume and to assign a </a>drive letter.</div>
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<div class="CellBody"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="2171791">Note</a></span>: Depending on the version of Linux you are using, some of the following parted command outputs will be slightly different.</div>
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<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171793">fdisk /dev/sda</a></div>
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<div class="Indent"><a name="2171794">If the unit is over 2 TB, use:</a></div>
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<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171816">Number Start End Size File system Name Flags1 17kB </a>1074MB 1074MB</div>
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||
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|
||
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||
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||
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|
||
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||
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||
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||
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||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171818">mkfs /dev/sda1</a></div>
|
||
<div class="Indent"><a name="2171819">Use of the -j option to turn on journaling is recommended for large </a>partitions. </div>
|
||
<div class="Indent"><a name="2171820">For example:</a></div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171821">mkfs -j /dev/sda1 </a></div>
|
||
<div class="Indent"><a name="2171822">If the partition is over 2 TB, use </a><span class="code-char">parted</span> to also make the file system:</div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171823">parted /dev/sda1 </a></div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171824"> </a></div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171825">(parted) mkfs</a></div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171826">Partition number? 1</a></div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171827">File system? [ext2]?</a></div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171828">writing per-group metadata (begins)...0% to 100% is </a>displayed)</div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2171831">Mount the volume:</a></div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2171832">mount /dev/sda1 /mnt</a></div>
|
||
<div class="ToDo"><a name="2331201">To partition, format, and mount under FreeBSD</a></div>
|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
</td>
|
||
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|
||
<div class="NumberedFirst_inner"><a name="2331202">Boot the system and log in as root.</a></div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
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|
||
</table>
|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<span class="UI-Element">2 </span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2331203">Open a terminal window.</a></div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2331204">Partition the unit:</a></div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
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|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2331205">fdisk -BI /dev/da0;</a></div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2331206">disklabel /dev/da0 | disklabel -B -R -r da0 </a></div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2331207">Create or make the file system:</a></div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2331208">newfs /dev/da0c</a></div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<span class="UI-Element">5 </span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2331209">Mount the volume:</a></div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="CodeIndent"><a name="2331210">mount /dev/da0c /mnt</a></div>
|
||
<div class="Body"><a name="2331211">You can also use sysinstall to format and partition the unit. </a></div>
|
||
<div class="ToDo"><a name="2283097">To partition, format, and mount under Mac OS</a></div>
|
||
<div class="anchor">
|
||
<span class="Red"> </span><a name="2274702"> </a></div>
|
||
<table id="2274697" class="NoteTable" style="margin-bottom: pt; margin-right: pt; margin-top: pt; padding-bottom: pt; padding-left: pt; padding-right: pt; padding-top: pt; text-align: left;" cellspacing="0">
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<div class="NoteAnchor" style="color: #ffffff; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
|
||
<img src="Note.gif" alt="*" id="bullet2274699" border="0" width="27" height="34" /><a name="2274699"> </a></div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td id="tc2274701" style="background-color: Transparent; border-bottom-color: White; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: thin; border-left-color: White; border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: thin; border-right-color: White; border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: thin; border-top-color: White; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: thin; padding-bottom: pt; padding-left: pt; padding-right: pt; padding-top: pt; vertical-align: top;">
|
||
<div class="CellBody"><span class="NoteHeading"><a name="2274701">Note:</a></span> “Initialization” of the unit by your operating system is different from “initialization” of a unit by 3ware. Initialization under your operating system will format your disk, erasing any existing data in the process. Initialization under 3ware does not erase data; it puts redundant data on the drives of redundant units into a known state so that data can be recovered in the event of a disk failure. </div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
<div class="Body"><a name="2274703">When you create a unit through 3DM2, the Mac OS X recognizes that a new </a>disk is available, and displays a message asking what you want to do. (If this message does not appear, you can start the Disk Utility manually from the Finder and skip to step 2.)</div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<span class="UI-Element">1 </span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="NumberedFirst_inner"><a name="2274704">In the Mac OS message, click </a><span class="UI-Element">Initialize</span>. </div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="FigureIndent" onclick="WebWorks_ToggleDIV(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274705");"><a name="2274705">Disk Insertion Message from the Mac OS</a><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteArrow(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274705", false);</script></div>
|
||
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteDIVOpen("wwdd2274705", false);</script>
|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274709"><img id="2274707" class="Default" src="images/MacOS-msg-initialize.jpg" width="444" height="157" style="display: inline; float: none; left: 0.0; text-align: left; top: 0.0;" /></a></div>
|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274710"> </a></div>
|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274711"> </a></div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<span class="UI-Element">2 </span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2274713">When the Macintosh</a><span style="vertical-align: super;">®</span> Disk Utility window opens, find and select the drive that represents your RAID unit.</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="FigureIndent" onclick="WebWorks_ToggleDIV(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274714");"><a name="2274714">Macintosh Disk Utility Window with New RAID Unit</a><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteArrow(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274714", false);</script></div>
|
||
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteDIVOpen("wwdd2274714", false);</script>
|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274724"> <img id="2274716" class="Default" src="images/hdutility.png" width="745" height="638" style="display: inline; float: none; left: 0.0; text-align: left; top: 0.0;" /></a></div>
|
||
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteDIVClose();</script>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<td>
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner" style="width: 1.5em; white-space: nowrap;">
|
||
<span class="UI-Element">3 </span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2274725">In the Disk Utility Window, select the </a><span class="UI-Element">Partition</span> tab.</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="FigureIndent" onclick="WebWorks_ToggleDIV(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274726");"><a name="2274726">Macintosh Disk Utility Window, Partition Tab</a><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteArrow(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274726", false);</script></div>
|
||
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteDIVOpen("wwdd2274726", false);</script>
|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274742"><img id="2274728" class="Default" src="images/Mac_disk_utility_Partition_tab.jpg" width="744" height="643" style="display: inline; float: none; left: 0.0; text-align: left; top: 0.0;" /></a></div>
|
||
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteDIVClose();</script>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<tr style="vertical-align: baseline;">
|
||
<td>
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner" style="width: 1.5em; white-space: nowrap;">
|
||
<span class="UI-Element">4 </span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2274743">In the Volume Scheme column, click </a><span class="UI-Element">Current</span> to show the drop-down menu and select the number of partitions that you want your RAID unit to have. </div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="Indent"><span class="NoteHeading"><a name="2274744">Tip:</a></span> If you only want one storage volume, select <span class="UI-Element">1 Partition</span>. (Each partition will appear as a separate drive on your computer.)</div>
|
||
<div class="FigureIndent" onclick="WebWorks_ToggleDIV(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274745");"><a name="2274745">Selecting the Number of Volumes in Disk Utility</a><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteArrow(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274745", false);</script></div>
|
||
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|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274759"><img id="2274747" class="Default" src="images/Mac-OS-selecting-partition-scheme.jpg" width="743" height="642" style="display: inline; float: none; left: 0.0; text-align: left; top: 0.0;" /></a></div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<span class="UI-Element">5 </span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2274760">On the right, specify a volume name and then click </a><span class="UI-Element">Partition</span>.</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="Indent"><a name="2274761">It is recommended to use a unique name, although Mac OS X will allow </a>you to give the same name to more than one partition. </div>
|
||
<div class="Indent"><a name="2274762">If you have questions about what Format to select, see the Apple </a>documentation.</div>
|
||
<div class="FigureIndent" onclick="WebWorks_ToggleDIV(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274763");"><a name="2274763">Defining the Volume in the Macintosh Disk Utility</a><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteArrow(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274763", false);</script></div>
|
||
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|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274786"><img id="2274765" class="Default" src="images/Mac-OS-define-partition-1.jpg" width="742" height="642" style="display: inline; float: none; left: 0.0; text-align: left; top: 0.0;" /></a></div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<span class="UI-Element">6 </span>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Numbered_inner"><a name="2274787">When a message asks you to confirm you want to partition the disk, click </a><span class="UI-Element">Partition</span>.</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="FigureIndent" onclick="WebWorks_ToggleDIV(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274788");"><a name="2274788">Confirmation Message to Create the Partition</a><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteArrow(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274788", false);</script></div>
|
||
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|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274796"><img id="2274790" class="Default" src="images/Mac-OS-warning-before-parition.jpg" width="419" height="218" style="display: inline; float: none; left: 0.0; text-align: left; top: 0.0;" /></a></div>
|
||
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|
||
<div class="Indent"><a name="2274797">You will see a series of messages appear toward the bottom of the Disk </a>Utility window as the RAID unit is first partitioned and then formatted. This may take a couple of minutes, depending on the size of the drives in your RAID unit. </div>
|
||
<div class="FigureIndent" onclick="WebWorks_ToggleDIV(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274798");"><a name="2274798">Macintosh Disk Utility Showing Partitioning Progress</a><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteArrow(WebWorksRootPath, "wwdd2274798", false);</script></div>
|
||
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|
||
<div class="anchor-indented"><a name="2274819"><img id="2274800" class="Default" src="images/Partitioning-in-progress.JPG" width="742" height="613" style="display: inline; float: none; left: 0.0; text-align: left; top: 0.0;" /></a></div>
|
||
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|
||
<div class="Indent"><a name="2274820">When the partitioning is complete, icons for each new volume appear on </a>your desktop. They are now ready for use. </div>
|
||
<div class="Indent"><a name="2274821">You can now close the Macintosh Disk Utility window. Your RAID unit is </a>ready for use.</div>
|
||
<div class="ToDo"><a name="2286038">To partition, format, and mount under OpenSolaris</a></div>
|
||
<div class="Body"><a name="2286029">After you create a RAID unit through 3BM or the 3ware CLI, you will need to </a>format and partition the unit, create a file system, and mount it.</div>
|
||
<div class="Body"><a name="2339251">These types of system administration tasks are found in the OpenSolaris </a>documentation.</div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Bullet_inner"><a name="2340421">OpenSolaris System Administrator Collection: </a><br /><span class="link"><a href="http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/47.24" target="_blank">http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/47.24</a></span></div>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
<td width="100%">
|
||
<div class="Bullet_inner"><a name="2340554">OpenSolaris System Administration Guide: </a><br /><span class="link"><a href="http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-2723" target="_blank">http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-2723<br /></a></span>-Chapter 10 Managing Disks (Overview)</div>
|
||
</td>
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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