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DataDirect Networks EF2800 FC RAID Storage System User Guide (V 1.0)
C r e a t i n g a n d M a n a g i n g A r r a y s & P a r t i t i o n s
5.3.2 Adding a Partition
You must have free space in the array before you can add a partition.
You can create free space by deleting an existing partition or by
expanding the array. For more information, see Section
5.2.4 on
page 76 .
You can add partitions on an array until you use all of the free space.
For more information about partitions, see Section
5.3.1 on page 78 .
To add a partition:
1. From SAM, select
Manage EF2800
>
LUN Management
>
Add
Partition
. The Add Partition page displays with a list of existing
arrays and available drives.
2.
In the Select an Array to View LUN Information panel, select the
array you want to add a partition to.
3. In the Partition Menu panel, select the Free Space.
4.
In the Add Array Partitions panel, enter following information:
- Enter Partition Size: Enter the size you want the partition to be.
Enter the size in increments of 1 MB.
- Enter Partition Name: Enter the partition name. You can use up
to 20 characters. You can use any character on your keyboard
(any printable ASCII character), except double quotes (“).
- Enter Partition LUN: Select a partition LUN.
5. Click
Add Partition
.
N
OTE
: Most UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems require that
the management LUN, which is the LUN assigned to each SM, be set to a
higher value than all array LUNs. Before creating your first array, change
the management LUN to a higher value. If you are using a software tool
that your company developed to configure and manage the EF2800 (this
application uses CAPI to communicate with the EF2800), you must have a
management LUN. If you are not using a software tool that your company
developed, and therefore are not using CAPI, select NONE as the
management LUN. This allows your first array to be seen at LUN 0.