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2.
Enter the following command at the UNIX command line prompt:
# mfformat -d devname -v VOLSER [-p primary_cylinders]
-d devname
: Specify the raw device name (for example, /dev/rdsk/c0t1d2 for HP-UX) of
the OPEN-x volume being formatted. This parameter is required. Make sure to use the same raw
device name for this volume in the FXoto volume definition file.
-v VOLSER
: Specify the VSN of the volume being formatted (A-Z, 0-9, @, #, \). Use only
uppercase letters, and do not use any spaces or symbols other than @, #, and \. This parameter
is required. Make sure to use the same volser for this volume in the FXoto volume definition file.
-p primary_cylinders
: Specify the number of primary cylinders (from decimal 2 through
5818). This parameter is required for custom-size volumes but is optional for standard-size
volumes. If this parameter is omitted, the default value of maximum cylinders is used, specifically:
OPEN-3 = 0-3331, OPEN-8 = 0-9959, OPEN-9 = 0-10009, OPEN-E = 0-19752, OPEN-L =
0-49429. When LUSE is set, the default value is the maximum value in a single volume.
3.
If the FMT format operation could not be started due to an error condition, the Format check error
message is displayed. If the FMT format operation did not complete successfully, an error message
is displayed. Remove the error condition, and retry the operation (see
on page 154 for
further information on errors in UNIX).
To format an OPEN-x volume using the Data Exchange FMT utility for Windows:
1.
Log in to the system as administrator.
2.
Double-click the Format icon to open the Format panel (see
3.
On the Format panel, enter the 6-character volume serial number for the OPEN-x volume being
formatted in the VOLSER field. Make sure to use the same volser for this volume in the FXoto
volume definition file.
4.
Specify the physical drive number (device number) for the OPEN-x volume being formatted in
the Physical drive No field. Make sure to use the same physical drive number for this volume in
the FXoto volume definition file.
5.
Specify the number of cylinders for the OPEN-x volume in the Cylinder Size field. The Min. button
enters 2 (two) cylinders, and the Max. button enters 5818 cylinders. If the OPEN-x volume is
standard size (for example, OPEN-3), use the maximum size of 5818 cylinders. If the OPEN-x
volume is custom size (for example, OPEN-3*n VIR device), use the following value: (# of cylinders
defined for VIR) − 7. For example, if the VIR OPEN-x volume is defined with 1000 cylinders,
enter 993 in the Cylinder Size field.
NOTE:
The maximum size for the Allocater is 4369 cylinders.
6.
When the VSN, physical drive number, and cylinder size are correct, click Start. When the
Format confirmation appears (see
on page 71), click OK to perform the requested FMT
format operation, or click Cancel to cancel your request.
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