HP ProLiant BL10e G2 Server Blade - Manual (Page 22)

Configuring the Disk Drives
The primary logical drive, which contains the operating system, is the only drive on
the server that is configured during the operating system installation. Additional
space that is not partitioned is also located on the primary drive. This nonpartitioned
space and any additional disk drives on the server must be partitioned and formatted
before they can be available for use.
IMPORTANT: If an array controller has been purchased with the server, refer to the
“Configuring Array Controllers” section in this guide for procedures to format and partition the
nonpartitioned drive space and additional disk drives.
To configure any remaining nonpartitioned disk drives using Disk Administrator:
1. Click Start>Programs>Administrative Tools>Computer Management.
2. Expand the Storage directory, and then click Disk Management. The disk and
logical drive information appears on the right side of the window.
3. Click Action, and then click Rescan Disks if the new logical drive created by
ACU-XE does not appear on the bottom right side of the Computer Management
window as unallocated space.
4. Right-click Disk 1 on the bottom right panel, which displays a small red circle on
the disk icon, then click Write Signature.
5. Select Disk 1, and then click OK at the Write Signature screen. The small red
circle is now gone, and the disk is identified as a “Basic” disk.
6. Right-click the box containing the disk size amount, which is labeled
“Unallocated,” to the right of Disk 1. Click Create Partition from the pop-up
window.
7. Click Next at the Create Partition Wizard screen.
8. Select either Primary or Extended Partition, and then click Next at the
Select Partition Type screen.
9. Click Next to use the maximum disk space, or enter the amount you want for the
partition size at the Specify Partition Size screen.
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