Tell me more ×
Unix & Linux Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems.. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 1 down vote favorite
1

I have to work with EMC PowerPath disks/LUNs. I find them in the /dev/dsk/ directory under names such as emcpower0a, emcpower0b, …, emcpower0z, emcpower1a, …

Here are my points of confusion:

  • Inside of /dev/dsk/, it will the show disks emcpower##[a-z] regularly, but when it gets to 'p' (emcpower#p), it includes emcpower#p0, emcpower#p1, …, emcpower#p4. Why is it showing me partitions for these and not any others?
  • When I try to create partitions on a disk, I do this: format emcpower0a; then I go into partition, modify, and assign a size for each of the available slices. I then type quit, type save at the format > prompt, and exit. Yet, after that, where do I find these slices?
share|improve this question
1. look for cfgadm command output; 2. check from emc itself if the disks are showing filesystems. – Nikhil Mulley Dec 6 '11 at 16:35
3  
devfsadm -c disk -v to rescan the disks affter you run cfgadm. Verify it with fcinfo and prtconf commands. – Nikhil Mulley Dec 7 '11 at 4:34

Know someone who can answer? Share a link to this question via email, Google+, Twitter, or Facebook.

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.