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3: Using TPM
Note:
The SGI IRIX operating system disk utility “fx” has limited support of up to 1
terabyte for a single LUN, or volume (.999 terabyte (2147483647 blocks [1099511627264
bytes]) required for fx volume header). Because the maximum supported TP9100 LUN
capacity size is 2 terabytes, a bug has been submitted requesting that changes be made to
Irix infrastructure (for example, fx, prtvtoc, and so on) in order to support a 2 terabyte
LUN (1.999 terabytes (4294967295 blocks [2199023255040 bytes]) required for fx volume
header). Please take this in account ahead of time and do not create and initialize system
drives (LUNs) that exceed 1099511627264 bytes.
Follow this procedure to create and define new LUNs. More details on how to do this are
found starting in Figure 3-7 on page 41 of this manual.
1.
Activate the desired checkboxes in the
RAID Subsystems
area of the screen shown
Select Marked
to group the desired drives into a pack.
The packs exist only for configuration purposes, and are used to group drives
together for easier configuration.
2. To continue assigning drives into packs, repeat step 1 until all desired drives are
assigned into packs.
3. After at least one pack has been created, you can use the
Select Previous Pack
button to reconfigure a previously configured pack.
4. After you have finished creating the desired drive packs, use the
Define LUNs
button to create a system disk (LUN) using up to eight of the drive packs (for 6.14
firmware), or up to 32 of the drive packs (for 7.01 and later firmware) you just
created. You may use up to eight drive packs (32 drives maximum) with 6.14
controller firmware or up 32 drive packs maximum (60 drives maximum) with 7.01
and later firmware.
5. Select the drive pack(s) that you want to define as the new LUN and click
Configure
New
.
6. Select the desired RAID level for the LUN you are creating and click
Apply
.
7. To continue building LUNs that incorporate drives in other packs, click
Select
Pack(s)
and repeat the process of defining LUNs and their corresponding RAID
levels and usable MB.
8. Update the RAID controller with the new LUN information.
The next sections explain how to execute these steps.
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