HP StorageWorks HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Linux X86 Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RV1LA-TE, March 2005)

Preparing the Host System
106 HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Linux X86 Installation and Configuration Guide
Preparing LUNs for Use by the File System
Each logical unit number (LUN) created on the Enterprise Storage RAID Array
appears as a SCSI hard disk to the host. Therefore, it must be labeled before it can
be used and, in most instances, a new file system must be created.
Labeling LUNs
A LUN is labeled using the fdisk utility. The label contains information about the
LUN such as controller-type, geometry, and partitions. More details about the use
of the
fdisk utility may be found in the fdisk man page.
Creating and Tuning File Systems
Before the new LUN can be used by the system, a new file system must be created
on each partition that is mounted. Use the
mkfs command to create file systems. For
more information, refer to the online Help for the
mkfs commands. To create a new
file system, use the following command:
# mkfs /dev/sdk2