Fujitsu P3AM-3842-05ENZ0 manual Setting Up the File System

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Chapter 11 Setting Up the File System

After Linux has recognized the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems' LUNs, access for data stor- age will be possible after completing the following steps:

•Setting up Partitions

•Formatting Partitions

•Mounting Partitions

If by-id names are being used with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.4 Update 4 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v.4 Update 4 or later, then the accessible device names will be by-id names.

P3AM-3842-05ENZ0 ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) for Linux

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Contents Page Page Preface Contents and Structure of this Manual Acknowledgments Safe Use of this ProductNaming Conventions Sles Other names Contents Chapter Logical Unit Recognition When the Multipath Driver is not Used WorkflowSet Up the Fibre Channel Switch WorkflowInstall the Fibre Channel Card Driver Connect the Server to the Eternus DX Disk Storage SystemsSet the Server to Recognize the Logical Units Create a File SystemWhen the Multipath Driver is Used Usable Multipath DriversInstall and Set Up ETERNUSmgr For Veritas Volume Install Eternus Multipath Driver or GR Setting Up and Checking the Multipath DriverInstall Veritas Volume Set up the device Mapper multipathServer OS Checking the Server EnvironmentServer Hardware Fibre Channel CardsDevice-mapper multipath Veritas Volume Manager VxVMEternus Multipath Driver or GR Multipath Driver Veritas Cluster ServerConnection Notes Scsi Devices and LinuxServer Startup and Power Supply Control Notes Fibre Channel Switch NotesFibre Channel Card Notes Veritas Volume Manager VxVM Notes Design Sheet NotesVeritas Cluster Server VCS Notes Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr Setting Up the Eternus DX Disk Storage Systems Setting the Fibre Channel Switches Installing and Setting Up the Drivers Connecting the Server to the Eternus DX Disk Storage Systems Logical Unit Recognition Displaying the Recognized Logical UnitsFujitsu For Suse Linux Enterprise Server Setting Up and Checking the Multipath Driver Setting Up the File System Procedure Obtain and apply the Change LUN State Utility Check the volume status