Consistent Mode computers: partitions and formats the computer's hard disks
Cooperative Mode computers: provides format and partitioning information about the computer.
Following is a description of each of the features in this dialog box.
Displays the selected computer's name in the title.
The Disk menu provides the following commands.
Command |
Description |
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Opens the Partitioning Properties of <Disk #> where you can set the partitioning size and type for the selected disk. You must select the Disk # button in the Configure Hardware for Computer dialog box to enable this command for the selected disk. You can create up to four partitions on a disk. |
Add Disk |
Adds a new disk for partitioning at the bottom of the display of disks. You can add up to four disks. |
Delete Disk |
Deletes the last disk displayed in the bottom row of the dialog box. You cannot remove a specific selected disk. |
Add Format Job |
Opens the Add Format Job dialog box where you can specify and add a formatting job for a disk that is not CCM partitioned. |
Delete Format Job |
Opens the Delete Format Job dialog box where you can specify a formatting job to be removed from the CCM database, typically for an externally-partitioned disk. |
When you first add a managed computer to CCM, this button displays the disk number starting at Zero and a Not Partitioned label.
NOTE: If you have selected the Fdisk option in the Computer Properties dialog box, the disk summary button indicates that this is an Fdisk computer with no CCM partitioning.
Right-click this button to access the Partition Disk command. After you define a partitioning job the button reports the following information.
Item |
Description |
Disk #and Partitioning Type |
The Disk number starting at 0 (Zero). The type of disk partitioning, either CCM partitioning or Fdisk partitioning. |
Status |
The current status during job execution: Assigned - Job in queue to be executed Active - Job being executed Done - Job successfully completed Error - Job failed |
Partition |
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NOTE: For emergency situations you can Shift-Right-click the Partition button to change the Status to Done or To Be Done.
After you have defined a partitioning job, a button appears for each of the assigned partitions. These buttons report the following information.
Item |
Description |
Action and Partition |
The type of action being performed on a partition (System formatting or Data formatting, and the assigned partition letter. |
Step |
The current phase being performed on a partition: Assigned - Job in queue to be executed System formatting - C partition being formatted Formatting - Non-system partition being formatted Done - Job successfully completed Error - Phase has failed |
Status |
The current status during job execution: (blank) - Job in queue to be executed Active - Job being executed Done - Job successfully completed Error - Job failed |
Capacity |
The partition's total capacity |
Free |
The partition's unallocated disk space |
NOTE: For emergency situations you can Shift-Right-click the Partition button to change the Status to Done or To Be Done.
Button |
Action |
OK |
Accepts the changes you have made and deploys the new hardware jobs. |
Cancel |
Closes the dialog box, ignoring the settings you have made. |
OK (Coop) |
Provides format and partitioning information to CCM about the selected computer. The computer is not reformatted or repartitioned. |
Help |
Opens the Help window describing this dialog box. |
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