HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch - Manual (Page 112)

112 Managing Servers
5. To format a partition:
a. Right-click the partition, and then on the shortcut menu, click Format.
b. In the warning message box, click Yes to continue.
The Format Partition dialog box opens ( Figure 82 ).
Figure 82 Format Partition dialog box
c. Complete the following format options:
• Type a Volume Label to identify the volume.
• Select a File system type from the drop-down list.
• Select the Allocation Unit Size from the drop-down list.
• (Optional) Select the Perform a quick format check box.
• (Optional) Select the Enable file and folder compression check box.
d. To format the partition with these settings, click OK. To stop, click Cancel.
6. To delete a partition, right-click the partition, and on the shortcut menu, click Delete Partition. Click Yes
in the warning message box. The partition is deleted and the updated disk map is shown.
7. To retrieve the disk's properties, right-click the disk header, and on the shortcut menu, click Properties.
The Disk Information dialog box opens (
Figure 83 ).
Figure 83 Disk Information dialog box
8. When you have finished viewing the disk information, click OK to close the dialog box.