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07-06-2011 01:56 AM
07-06-2011 01:56 AM
In RedHat, can use fdisk to partion a disk. How to do it in HPUX (11i v3)?
# ioscan -m dsf
Persistent DSF Legacy DSF(s)
========================================
/dev/rdisk/disk2 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p1 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s1
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p2 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s2
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p3 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s3
I guess /dev/rdisk/disk2_p1/p2/p3 are partitions of /dev/rdisk/disk2. But I don't know how is it realized.
Thanks!
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07-06-2011 02:07 AM
07-06-2011 02:07 AM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
These are only needed for the boot disk on Integrity.
Any reason you want partitions?
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07-06-2011 02:31 AM
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Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
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07-06-2011 02:50 AM
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Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
Hi Dennis,
Thanks for your reply. I just wonder how the partition is created, because I can't find any fdisk-like command in HP UX. I just feel strange about it.
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07-06-2011 02:55 AM
07-06-2011 02:55 AM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
hi g3jza
Thanks for the "idisk" command. I am trying it as below:
# idisk -w -f - /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
idisk version: 1.44
********************** WARNING ***********************
If you continue you may destroy all data on this disk.
Do you wish to continue(yes/no)? yes
After I input "yes" and return, the process is hung, no any feedback .
After wait about 30 minutes, I can only press"CTRL+C" to force terminate it.
Would you please give an example on how to use this command? Thanks.
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07-06-2011 03:00 AM
07-06-2011 03:00 AM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
Steps to create the partitions:
How to create a new partition table on a new boot disk:
1. create a /tmp/idf file that describes the desired disk layout.
2. vi /tmp/idf
3
EFI 500MB
HPUX 100%
HPSP 400MB
(EFI System partition will be 500MB, HP service partition will be 400MB and the remaining space will be allocated to the HP-UX OS partition.)
3. idisk -wf /tmp/idf /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0 ( -w to write changes to disk, -f specifies the file with layout)
idisk also automatically creates EFI file systems in the system and HPSP partitions
4. 'mkboot -e -l /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0' copies hpux.efi and other EFI executables from /usr/lib/efi to the new system partition (-l if the disk will be configured using a volume manager such as LVM / VxVM ; -e for EFI disk layout)
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07-06-2011 03:09 AM
07-06-2011 03:09 AM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
>Would you please give an example on how to use this command?
You can look at your current root disk:
idisk -p -a /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0
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07-06-2011 03:15 AM
07-06-2011 03:15 AM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
Hi g3jza,
Thanks a lot for your quickly reply!
Now it seems succeed. However, why through ioscan -m dsf, I can't find the partition? I did't execute the step4 , is it caused by it or need I reboot the server? Thanks again.
# idisk -wf /tmp/idf /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
idisk version: 1.44
********************** WARNING ***********************
If you continue you may destroy all data on this disk.
Do you wish to continue(yes/no)? yes
EFI Primary Header:
Signature = EFI PART
Revision = 0x10000
HeaderSize = 0x5c
HeaderCRC32 = 0x79634a70
MyLbaLo = 0x1
MyLbaHi = 0x0
AlternateLbaLo = 0x1117732f
AlternateLbaHi = 0x0
FirstUsableLbaLo = 0x40
FirstUsableLbaHi = 0x0
LastUsableLbaLo = 0x111772ff
LastUsableLbaHi = 0x0
Disk GUID = 1037199e-a7b8-11e0-8000-d6217b60e588
PartitionEntryLbaLo = 0x2
PartitionEntryLbaHi = 0x0
NumberOfPartitionEntries = 0xc
SizeOfPartitionEntry = 0x80
PartitionEntryArrayCRC32 = 0xde904e50
Primary Partition Table (in 512 byte blocks):
Partition 1 (EFI):
Partition Type GUID = c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b
Unique Partition GUID = 10371bd8-a7b8-11e0-8000-d6217b60e588
Starting Lba Lo = 0x40
Starting Lba Hi = 0x0
Ending Lba Lo = 0xf9fff
Ending Lba Hi = 0x0
Partition 2 (HP-UX):
Partition Type GUID = 75894c1e-3aeb-11d3-b7c1-7b03a0000000
Unique Partition GUID = 10371be2-a7b8-11e0-8000-d6217b60e588
Starting Lba Lo = 0xfa000
Starting Lba Hi = 0x0
Ending Lba Lo = 0x110af7ff
Ending Lba Hi = 0x0
Partition 3 (HPSP):
Partition Type GUID = e2a1e728-32e3-11d6-a682-7b03a0000000
Unique Partition GUID = 10371bf6-a7b8-11e0-8000-d6217b60e588
Starting Lba Lo = 0x110af800
Starting Lba Hi = 0x0
Ending Lba Lo = 0x111772ff
Ending Lba Hi = 0x0
EFI Alternate Header:
Signature = EFI PART
Revision = 0x10000
HeaderSize = 0x5c
HeaderCRC32 = 0x559e3b04
MyLbaLo = 0x1117732f
MyLbaHi = 0x0
AlternateLbaLo = 0x1
AlternateLbaHi = 0x0
FirstUsableLbaLo = 0x40
FirstUsableLbaHi = 0x0
LastUsableLbaLo = 0x111772ff
LastUsableLbaHi = 0x0
Disk GUID = 1037199e-a7b8-11e0-8000-d6217b60e588
PartitionEntryLbaLo = 0x1117730f
PartitionEntryLbaHi = 0x0
NumberOfPartitionEntries = 0xc
SizeOfPartitionEntry = 0x80
PartitionEntryArrayCRC32 = 0xde904e50
Alternate Partition Table (in 512 byte blocks):
Partition 1 (EFI):
Partition Type GUID = c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b
Unique Partition GUID = 10371bd8-a7b8-11e0-8000-d6217b60e588
Starting Lba Lo = 0x40
Starting Lba Hi = 0x0
Ending Lba Lo = 0xf9fff
Ending Lba Hi = 0x0
Partition 2 (HP-UX):
Partition Type GUID = 75894c1e-3aeb-11d3-b7c1-7b03a0000000
Unique Partition GUID = 10371be2-a7b8-11e0-8000-d6217b60e588
Starting Lba Lo = 0xfa000
Starting Lba Hi = 0x0
Ending Lba Lo = 0x110af7ff
Ending Lba Hi = 0x0
Partition 3 (HPSP):
Partition Type GUID = e2a1e728-32e3-11d6-a682-7b03a0000000
Unique Partition GUID = 10371bf6-a7b8-11e0-8000-d6217b60e588
Starting Lba Lo = 0x110af800
Starting Lba Hi = 0x0
Ending Lba Lo = 0x111772ff
Ending Lba Hi = 0x0
Legacy MBR (MBR Signatures in little endian):
MBR Signature = 0x44193710
Protective MBR
# ioscan -m dsf
Persistent DSF Legacy DSF(s)
========================================
/dev/rdisk/disk2 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p1 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s1
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p2 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s2
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p3 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s3
/dev/rdisk/disk3 /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0
/dev/rtape/tape2_BEST /dev/rmt/c0t4d0BEST
/dev/rtape/tape2_BESTn /dev/rmt/c0t4d0BESTn
/dev/rtape/tape2_BESTb /dev/rmt/c0t4d0BESTb
/dev/rtape/tape2_BESTnb /dev/rmt/c0t4d0BESTnb
/dev/rdisk/disk5 /dev/rdsk/c3t0d0
/dev/rdisk/disk10 /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0
/dev/rdisk/disk11 /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
/dev/rdisk/disk12 /dev/rdsk/c1t6d0
/dev/rdisk/disk13 /dev/rdsk/c1t4d0
I can't see the partition for /dev/rdisk/disk11. I expecte to see /dev/rdisk/disk11_p1/p2/p3 under this disk.
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07-06-2011 03:24 AM
07-06-2011 03:24 AM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
To confirm:
#ioscan -m dsf /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
Try running #ioscan -fnN
to see the new DSF's.
Step 4 should not be a problem since it should just copy some file/executables to the new partition, but your boot disk will not be bootable.
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07-06-2011 03:26 AM
07-06-2011 03:26 AM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
#ioscan -m dsf /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
--> forget about this, I'm just blind :)
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07-06-2011 05:55 PM
07-06-2011 05:55 PM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
thanks g3jza.
Strange, still can't see the partition
ioscan -m dsf /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
Persistent DSF Legacy DSF(s)
========================================
/dev/rdisk/disk11 /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
# ioscan -fnN
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=================================================================================
root 0 root CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS
ioa 0 0 sba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS System Bus Adapter (4030)
ba 0 0/0 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI-X Bus Adapter (122e)
tty 0 0/0/1/0 rmp3f01 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI class(255,0) (103c1303)
tty 1 0/0/1/1 rmp3f01 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI SimpleComm (103c1302)
tty 2 0/0/1/2 asio0 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Serial (103c1048)
disk 2 64000/0xfa00/0x0 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP IR Volume
/dev/disk/disk2 /dev/disk/disk2_p3 /dev/rdisk/disk2_p2
/dev/disk/disk2_p1 /dev/rdisk/disk2 /dev/rdisk/disk2_p3
/dev/disk/disk2_p2 /dev/rdisk/disk2_p1
disk 3 64000/0xfa00/0x1 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP DG146BB976
/dev/disk/disk3 /dev/rdisk/disk3
disk 5 64000/0xfa00/0x2 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE TEAC DVD-ROM DW-224EV
/dev/disk/disk5 /dev/rdisk/disk5
disk 10 64000/0xfa00/0x6 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 146 GMBA3147NC
/dev/disk/disk10 /dev/rdisk/disk10
disk 11 64000/0xfa00/0x7 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 146 GMBA3147NC
/dev/disk/disk11 /dev/rdisk/disk11
disk 12 64000/0xfa00/0x8 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 146 GMBA3147NC
/dev/disk/disk12 /dev/rdisk/disk12
disk 13 64000/0xfa00/0x9 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 146 GMBA3147NC
/dev/disk/disk13 /dev/rdisk/disk13
tape 2 64000/0xfa00/0xe estape CLAIMED DEVICE HP DAT160
/dev/rtape/tape2_BEST /dev/rtape/tape2_BESTn
/dev/rtape/tape2_BESTb /dev/rtape/tape2_BESTnb
# ioscan -m dsf /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
Persistent DSF Legacy DSF(s)
========================================
/dev/rdisk/disk11 /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
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07-07-2011 12:38 AM
07-07-2011 12:38 AM
Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
Oh, It's OK now.
# ioscan -m dsf
Persistent DSF Legacy DSF(s)
========================================
/dev/rdisk/disk2 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p1 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s1
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p2 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s2
/dev/rdisk/disk2_p3 /dev/rdsk/c2t1d0s3
/dev/rdisk/disk3 /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0
/dev/rtape/tape2_BEST /dev/rmt/c0t4d0BEST
/dev/rtape/tape2_BESTn /dev/rmt/c0t4d0BESTn
/dev/rtape/tape2_BESTb /dev/rmt/c0t4d0BESTb
/dev/rtape/tape2_BESTnb /dev/rmt/c0t4d0BESTnb
/dev/rdisk/disk5 /dev/rdsk/c3t0d0
/dev/rdisk/disk10 /dev/rdsk/c1t0d0
/dev/rdisk/disk11 /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0
/dev/rdisk/disk11_p1 /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0s1
/dev/rdisk/disk11_p2 /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0s2
/dev/rdisk/disk11_p3 /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0s3
You are god:smileyhappy:
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07-07-2011 01:04 AM
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Re: how to partition a disk in HPUX?
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08-15-2013 01:44 AM
08-15-2013 01:44 AM
Re: how to partion a disk in HPUX?
Usually, people partition a disk with command.first,Click Start or open Run from the app screen. Typing the command “disk part” in the search box, clicking Okkey, the command prompt would be opened.
Following the next steps:
•Typing the command “list disk”, you will see the disk info
•Select one disk which is available, exp, typing “select disk#” and in the CLI you will see the message of “disk# is now the selected disk”
•Typing “list partition” , you will see the info of available partition
•Typing “select partition#”, you will see the message “partition# is now the selected partition”
•Typing “extend size=x MB/shrink minimum=x MB”. It’s success when you see the message” Disk part successfully extended the volume/Disk part successfully shrunk the volume by: x MB (the size you inputted)
Just do likewise; you’ll succeed in resizing partition.
That’s it. Not comfortable working with commands? Indeed, it’s complex and time-consuming. Besides, there are limitations for both two types. That is, if there’s not enough free space for disk, you cannot resize partition. On the other hand, you can only shrink a volume by its half size even if there is enough space. Nevertheless, we provide you another easier way in doing so. Partition assistant server edition, which makes disk management an easy work, what performs all the advanced functions well, including create, delete, merge and split partition, etc. once installed the software. it’s a great help for all users.
Learn more http://www.disk-partition.com/free-partition-manager.html
I attached a file for u,maybe u could read it,and than u will clearly understand the way.