New device partitioning on Solaris

Virtual Storage Platform Family Host Attachment Guide

Version
A3-02-2x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-90RD7037-32

After the Solaris system recognizes the new devices, partition and label the devices. All new devices, including all SCSI disk devices format and FX devices, must be partitioned and labeled using the format utility (see Caution below).

  • Each SCSI disk device (for example, OPEN-x) can have more than one partition.
  • Each FX device must have one partition of fixed size.

A good way to partition and label the disks is to partition and label all devices of one type (for example, OPEN-3), then all devices of the next type (for example, OPEN-9), and so on until you partition and label all new devices. You will enter this information into the Solaris system during the disk partitioning and labeling procedure.

CAUTION:
Be extremely careful when using the Solaris format utility. Do not use any format commands not described in this document. The format utility is designed for Sun disks. Some format commands are not compatible with the storage system and can overwrite the data on the disk. The storage system will not respond to the format command (devices are formatted using the management software), and will not report any defect data in response to the defect command.