On 2014-05-06 18:18, CS_DBA wrote:
Hi all;
we've just ordered a new server
(http://www.spectrumservers.com/ssproducts/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=26&idproduct=787)
Originally I tried to simply upgrade an older server with more drive
space, I installed 6 4TB drives and did a new OS install but the OS
would not allow me to configure more than 2TB per drive.
Subsequent research leads me to conclude that if the bios supports UEFI
and the installer boots as such then the installer should see 4TB drives
without any issues. I'm also assuming that any server I order today
(i.e. a more modern server) should ship with UEFI support in the bios.
Are my conclusions above per UEFI correct?
Thanks in advance
I purchased a 3TB drive last year and it was partitioned in firmware to
1.5TB partitions. I just purchased two 4TB drives and they are firmware
partitioned into a 1.8TB and 2.2TB partitions as I just checked.
Putting the drive into a USB drive holder, I see two drives appear in
dmesg with the new 4TB drives.
[520426.457278] sdf: unknown partition table
[520426.465781] sde: unknown partition table
I had to use a firmware tool from the manufacturer to convert the drives
to a single partition with the 3TB drive. I have not tried the 4TB
drive yet.
As my drives were from seagate, I just downloaded their tool and used
it. I had to put the drives onto a SATA buss to do the conversion as
the software wouldn't work through the USB port.
This may be your problem.
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