Partitioning The Array - Mac Os X - Accusys ACUTA User Manual

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
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 Acuta 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.
6. The confirmation dialog will be pop out to
confirm again. Click Partition to continue
procedure.
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