Creating A Single-Partition Array - Impediment RS-1600-X24 User Manual

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Note Before you create more than one array, you must be sure that your host operating system supports
multiple logical unit numbers (LUNs). Most operating systems do, or have an option you can enable to
support multiple LUNs. If your operating system does not support multiple LUNs, the host will only be able
to see one array at LUN 0.
Before you create an array, you must decide whether you want to partition the array. You can create an
array one of two ways:
• As a single-partition array: an array that stores all data in a single partition and is accessed by a
• As a multiple-partition array: an array that can have one or more partitions, with each partition
For more information about partitions, see
C.1.1 Creating a Single-Partition Array
You can create an array that has just one partition. Once you create a single-partition array, you cannot
add more partitions. Single-partition arrays work well in environments that need one large, fault-tolerant
storage space for data on one server. A large database accessed by users on a single server that is used
only for that application is an example.
To create a single-partition array:
1 From the System Menu, select Add an Array and press Enter.
The Enter Array Name screen displays.
2 Enter a name for the array and press Enter.
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single LUN.
assigned its own LUN.
C.3.1, "Understanding Partitions", on page 133.