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Chapter 5 – Partitioning the array
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Partitioning the array – Mac OS X
The array must be partitioned before it can be used. To do this on a Mac operating
system:
1. Establish the array and connect
to the host computer following
the instructions in the preceding
chapter. Make sure no error
messages are showing on the
LCD display.
2. Turn on the host computer.
3. When the array is detected by
system, it will be shown as an
untitled device on desktop.
4. Executing Disk utility to begin
partitioning array, ( Disk utility is
located Applications/Utilities) .
The Disk utility dialog box
appears, and the array will
appear in the left menu of
window as an untitled disk.
Other disks attached to the host
machine, such as main drive of
the machine, will have an
assigned name for the parts of
the disk (partition) that are
accessible to the operating
system. These are listed in the
left hand menu of dialog box.
You must partition the disk and
make it accessible to the
operating system.
5. Choosing by click in left menu
and click on tag “ partition ” to fill
the name and size of the array.
The array could be created to be
a single volume or several
volumes, determined by intention
of user. Then click
Partition ,
which located lower right corner
of dialog box.