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6. Right click on the disk representing the

array and select Create Partition. Follow
the wizard to create one or more partitions
on the array.

7. When you have completed creating a

partition, the array will appear as a disk in
the disk management section of the
Computer Management dialog box.

Partitioning the array - Linux

The array must be partitioned before it can be used. To do this on a Linux operating system:

1. Establish the array and connect to the host

computer following the instructions in the
preceding chapter. Make sure no error
messages are showing on the LCD display.

2. Turn on the host computer.

3. Check to confirm the operating system has

detected the array: type “

df”

The array will be listed as shown at a
temporary location (

/tmp). The code given

the array depends on the host interface
type. Arrays connected through a USB or
IEEE 1394 interface will be assigned a
code

sda (sdb, sdc etc.). Arrays

connected through a serial ATA interface
will be assigned a code

hde (hdf, hdg etc.)

as in the example shown.

When you have confirmed that the array
has been detected: