Format The Logical Drives - IBM TotalStorage 300 Service Manual

different enclosures connected to that particular storage controller, which spreads
out the array bandwidth, and can also keep arrays running in case of a total storage
unit failure.
In this procedure, it is recommended that all arrays are RAID-5. The first logical
drive is configured as the 500 MB Quorum drive. Once the first logical drive is
created, create a logical drive with the rest of the space. Create arrays using the
rest of the unconfigured capacity until all of the arrays are created and initializing.
(This will take place in the background automatically).
During this procedure, you will see System Settings Change notifications that new
hardware has been found, and you will be asked whether you want to restart your
computer. Do not restart your computer at this point.
Finally, you will also see a System Settings Change message that Windows 2000
has finished installing new devices, and you will be asked whether you want to
restart you computer. Again, do not restart your computer at this point. Leave this
message in the foreground until the array initialization completes. The drives will
initialize for approximately 48 minutes for every 50 GB.
Once the initialization for all arrays completes, restart the system.
Continue with "Format the logical drives".

Format the logical drives

Follow this procedure to format logical drives.
Note: Do NOT upgrade any disks to dynamic. Only basic disks are supported for
1. After rebooting, open IBM NAS Admin and select Disk Management (Local),
2. You will see a Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard pop up on the screen.
3. Right-click on the bottom right, where it says Disk 1, and select Write
4. Write Signature to all disks that will be accessed by the NOS (All disks in view).
5. On the Quorum drive:
6. Format all other drives, but do not enable compression. Use all space available
At this point, you have set up shared storage.
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clustering. In addition, all partitions used for clustering must be primary
partitions.
in the Storage folder.
Click Cancel.
Signature.
a. Right-click and select Create Partition and click Next.
b. Select Primary Partition and click Next.
c. Select Whole Disk size and click Next.
d. Enter the following properties:
v File System of NTFS
v Volume Label of Quorum Disk
e. Click Finish.
Do not enable disk compression, and select Finish.
for each drive for each logical drive assigned by the operating system. Assign a
drive letter of G for the first drive (the Quorum drive), H for the second drive
(the first user volume), and so on.