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When manually formatting a volume with Mac OS 10.7.2 or
greater (Lion), journaling should be disabled after the volume
format is complete. Journaling can be disabled using the Mac
OS ‘Disk Utility’ application.
Never format a TerraBlock volume on a Mac using “GUID”
partition table. Be sure the volume is formatted using “Apple
Partition Map” as the partition scheme.
Creating Volumes larger than 8TB
With TerraBlock version 6.0 and greater, Auto Format is now supported for creating
volumes over 8TB in size. This applies to Single-user and Multi-user Write volumes.
Volumes greater than 8TB in size are only supported using a
Windows 7/10 64bit based TerraBlock Server.
Single-user Write Volumes
Single-user Write Volumes (SUW) are supported but have limited use. When
creating a SUW volume on a Windows 7/10 64bit or Mac OSX fibre channel
connected client, Auto Format should be used. The volume will be formatted using
GUID partition table which will prevent additional users from mounting the volume
with Read Only access on other client workstations.
Single-user Write volumes larger than 8TB (8000) that have been created on a
Windows 7/10 64bit client can be changed through the ‘Change Volume’ window to a
Multi-user Write Volume (MUW). It is best if the volume is intended to be MUW, to
create the volume at the TerraBlock Server.
Single-user Write mounted volumes that are larger than 8TB
are only supported for single client workstations. Volumes will
not mount Read Only on other client workstations.
Single-user Write volume larger than 8TB created on a Mac OSX workstation may
also be changed to Multi-user Write. This requires Media Four’s MacDrive be
installed on the Windows 7/10 based TerraBlock Server.
HFS+ Multi-user Write volumes require the installation of MediaFour
MacDrive version 8 or higher on the TerraBlock Server.
Multi-user Write Volumes
Multi-user Write Volumes (MUW) larger than 8TB (8000) must be created from the
TerraBlock Server itself. Creating a volume larger than 8TB from client workstation
and selecting Multi-user Write as the volume type will display the following warning:
The volume will automatically
create, format, and be set to
Multi-user Write when
created from the TerraBlock
Server itself. Choose Multi-
