Configuring Partitions And Storage Devices; Creating Block Device Partitions - HP VMA Series Installation And Service Manual

Configuring Partitions and Storage Devices

HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01
In most deployments, the fifth step towards configuring a direct-attached
Memory Array system with a Linux host is to configure block device partitions.
Create block device partitions on the Memory Array for creating multiple file
system partitions. Use the
single large partition is required.
When creating partitions for 4kB partition alignment, the fdisk utility has an -
option that lets you override the default geometry of 63 sectors per track. Use
with the option for 4kB alignment on created partitions. For more
fdisk -S56
information see Memory Array Flash 4kB Alignment

Creating Block Device Partitions

To create a block device partition on the Memory Array:
Log into the host computer as
1.
The following command is only needed when splitting the block device into
multiple partitions.
First, open the device for adding partitions by typing the following at the
2.
command prompt:
fdisk /dev/vtmsa
Where
/dev/vtmsa
The information shown below is returned and you will be in the block device
setup menu.
# fdisk /dev/vtmsa
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 16709.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger
than 1024, and could in certain setups cause problems
with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions
of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
(e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
Command (m for help):
VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide
Configuring Partitions and Storage Devices
device for creating file systems only if a
/dev/vtmsa
.
root
specifies the device to open.
on page 169.
129
S