Accusys ExaSAN A12S2-PS - Manual (Page 28)

Quick Start Guide
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After the array has been created, the Main screen displays the newly created array with an array number. The
array initialization progress is also displayed.
Arrays are assigned numbers in the order they are created. For example, the first array created is labeled with the “1”
icon; the second array created is labeled with the “2” icon, and so forth.
2.3 Formatting and Mounting Arrays
After creating a RAID array on the ExaSAN RAID system, the array appears as an unformatted disk to the host
system. Use the host's disk management utility to format and mount the array for use.
1. Restart the host system. In some instances, restarting the host system may not be necessary, but if you are
creating or adding arrays, you generally must restart before the arrays are visible in Disk Utility.
2. Open Disk Utility on the host system.
3. Select the array in the list at the left side of the window.
4. Click on the Erase tab.
5. Choose a format for the array from the Volume Format pop-up menu.
6. Type a name for the array.
7. Click Erase and confirm by clicking Erase again. Once formatting is complete, the array mounts on the host
system.
8. Repeat for each new array.
Note
The following steps are for mac users only. For PC users, consult with your
operating systems knowledge base on using the disk management utility
to format and mount arrays.