HP 98568A Installation Instruction page 304

HP 9133D/H/L and 9134D/H/L Disk Drives
4. Set the Configuration Switch.
SKIP?
The configuration switch partitions the disk into multiple
volumes, making the disk act like several smaller disk drives.
The switch is preset for a single volume. If you want multiple
volumes on your disk, continue with this step. If you are
satisfied with one volume (as is usually the case with HP-UX),
skip to the next numbered step.
a. Find the configuration switch, labeled "CONFIGURATION," on the
back of the disk drive.
b. Refer to the manual that came with your disk drive for a list of
configuration switch settings.
c. Decide how you would like your hard disk partitioned and set the
configuration switch accordingly. Make this decision carefully, for you
cannot change this setting without re-initializing the disk. Some factors
to consider:
• If you will be storing primarily large files on your disk, partition your
disk into a few large volumes.
• If you will be storing primarily small files on your disk, partition the
disk into several small volumes.
• If you will store both large and small files on the disk, then create both
small and large volumes, or choose a good median volume size.
• If you want to create different volume types on your disk, partition the
disk according to the storage requirements of each system or volume.
Caution
Files may be lost if you change the configuration switch after
initializing the disk. Only change the configuration switch
immediately before you initialize, or re-initialize, the disk.
6-78 Adding Mass Storage Devices