To attach an Intel host running the Linux operating system to a DS6000™ you need to create a Linux file system on the DS6000. You can also partition the DS6000 disk for use by your Linux host by using the fdisk utility.
If you choose to partition the storage space on the DS6000, you must use the fdsik utility to partition the disk before you create a file system.
You have to specify the special device file of the disk you want to partition when executing fdisk. Figure 1 shows an example of the different options for the fdisk utility.
# fdisk /dev/sdb Command (m for help): m Command action a toggle a bootable flag b edit bsd disklabel c toggle the dos compatibility flag d delete a partition l list known partition types m print this menu n add a new partition o create a new empty DOS partition table p print the partition table q quit without saving changes s create a new empty Sun disklabel t change a partitions system id u change display/entry units v verify the partition table w write table to disk and exit x extra functionality (experts only)
Figure 2 shows an example use of the n option of the fdisk utility to create a primary partition on the disk /dev/sdb.
Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 1 First cylinder (1-953, default 1): Enter Using default value 1 Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-953, default 953): Enter Using default value 953 Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sdb: 64 heads, 32 sectors, 953 cylinders Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 953 975856 83 Linux