Compaq Infortrend manual Deleting a Partition of a Logical Drive

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Deleting a Partition of a Logical Drive

Deleting a Partition of a Logical Drive

Press ENT for two seconds to enter the Main Menu. Press or to select "View and Edit Logical Drives..,” then press ENT.

Press or to select a logical drive, then press ENT.

Press or to choose “Partition Logical Drive," then press ENT.

The first partition’s information will be shown on the LCD. Press or to browse through the existing partitions in the logical drive. Select a partition by pressing ENT for two seconds.

Use or to change the number of the flashing digit to “0," then press ENT to move to the next digit. After changing all the digits, press ENT for two seconds.

The rest of the drive space will be automatically allocated to the last partition as diagrammed below.

View and Edit Logical Drives

LG0 RAID5 DRV=3 2012MB GD SB=1

Partition Logical Drive ..

LG=0 Partition=1

200MB ?

LG=0 Partition=1

300MB ?

LG=0 Partition=2

600MB ?

Figure 5 - 1 Drive Space Allocated to the Last Partition

Logical Drive

 

Logical Drive

1000MB

 

1000MB

Partition 0 - 100MB

 

Partition 0 - 100MB

Partition 1 - 200MB

 

 

Partition 2 - 300MB

Delete

Partition 1 - 300MB

Partition 1

 

 

Partition 3 - 400MB

 

 

The capacity of the deleted partitions will be added to the last partition.

Partition 2 - 600MB

= 400 + 200

WARNING!

Whenever there is a partition change, data will be erased, and all host LUN mappings will be removed. Therefore, every time the size of a partition has been changed, it is necessary to re-configure all host LUN mappings of the associated partitions.

Front Panel Operation

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Compaq Infortrend manual Deleting a Partition of a Logical Drive, 1 Drive Space Allocated to the Last Partition