HP XP20000XP24000 Disk Array - Manual (Page 80)

3-24 Preparing for Cross-OS File Exchange Operations
Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide
To format an OPEN-x volume using the FX FMT utility for UNIX:
1. Log in to the system as root.
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 (e.g., /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 max 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 section C.2 in Appendix C for
further information on errors in UNIX).
To format an OPEN-x volume using the FX FMT utility for Windows
2000/2003/
Windows NT:
1. Log in to the system as administrator.
2. Double-click on the Format icon to open the Format panel (see Figure 3-1).
3. On the Format panel, enter the six-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 (e.g., OPEN-3), use the
maximum size of 5818 cylinders. If the OPEN-x volume is custom size (e.g.,
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.