3.5.1 Matrix Server Installation Guide (June 2008)

Appendix E: Configure the Matrix from the Command Line 81
If you selected Yes on the Specify SNMP Community String window,
type the appropriate string on the Enter SNMP Community String
window that appears next.
Modify Disk Partitioning for Membership Partitions
Matrix Server uses a set of membership partitions to control access to the
SAN and to store the device naming database, which includes the global
device names that Matrix Server assigns to the SAN disks placed under
its control.
You will need to select the partitions that should be used as membership
partitions. Matrix Server can use either one or three membership
partitions. To ensure that a membership partition is always available,
we strongly recommend that you select three partitions.
A membership partition can be located either on a LUN or on a regular
disk partition.
• LUNs. You will need to create a partition on each LUN. Answer yes on
the Create Membership Partitions window and then use fdisk to
create a partition on each LUN. These partitions can then be used for
the membership partitions.
• Regular disk partitions. If you need to modify the partitioning on the
disks that will contain the membership partitions, answer Yes on the
Create Matrix Membership Partitions window to invoke the fdisk
utility on those disks. (The minimum size for a membership partition
is 100 MB.)
Enter SNMP Community String
Enter SNMP Community String:
(Will not echo input)
< OK > <Cancel>