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the other side, if the host/server is installed with 32bit OS, user has to change
the block size to 1KB, 2KB or 4KB to support volumes up to 4TB, 8TB or
16TB, for the 32bit host/server is not LBA (Logical Block Addressing) 64bit
supported. For detail installation steps, please refer to following steps below.
Step 1:
Configure target
1. Prepare the hard drivers which has a capacity over 2TB. Follow the
example in chapter 3 to create a VG/UDV. Then attach LUN.
Figure E.1:
(Figure G.1: choose “OK” for 64bit OS, choose “Cancel” for 32bit OS, this step will
change block size to 4K automatically.)
2. Click the button “
” in
“No.”
column to see
“More
information”
. Look at block size is 512B for 64bit OS setting, 4K for
32bit OS setting.
Step 2:
Configure host/server
1. Follow the installation guild provided by HBA vendor, install HBA
Tips
If the OS is 64bit, user can set the block size to any available
value. If the OS is 32bit, user must change the block size to
larger values than 512B. There will be a confirmation pop-up
