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Set nPartition Name

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» Specify the nPartition Name
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This is step 1 of the create nPartition wizard. In this step you will assign a partition name to the new partition.

For an overview of the entire create nPartition wizard, refer to the parent help topic, create nPartition. For a guide to nPartition configuration requirements and recommendations, refer to the configuration guide.

Specify the nPartition Name

Each nPartition is identified by its partition number (assigned by the server) and a partition name (assigned by the administrator). Within a single server system, the partition number is a unique identifier, but the partition name is not required to be. However, assigning unique partition names will avoid confusion and reduce operator errors. It is strongly recommended that you assign each nPartition a unique partition name. Partition Manager requires that you assign a partition name, but it does not check the name for uniqueness.

The partition name consists of an ASCII string made up of the following characters:

  • alphabetics (a-z, A-Z);

  • numerics (0-9);

  • underscore (_);

  • hyphen (-);

  • period (.);

  • and the space character.

While partition names can be up to 64 characters long, it is usually good practice to use shorter names that will produce less cluttered displays in Partition Manager.

Complete This Step

The buttons at the bottom of the page are used to move through the steps of the wizard.

Avoid using your browser's “Back” and “Forward” buttons in Partition Manager (except in the online help). When you use these buttons, Partition Manager cannot tell that you have changed to a different view. This can cause problems, including incorrectly displaying which objects are selected in the current view. Instead, use the links and navigation buttons provided by Partition Manager.

If you do use your browser's “Back” or “Forward” buttons, you can refresh the displayed data by clicking the Partition Manager [Refresh] button at the top right of the window, or by selecting the ToolsRefresh Data action from the actions menu.

[Next >]

Accept the information provided in this step, and proceed to the next step. From there, you can use the [< Back] button to return to this step, if you decide to change the information entered here.

[Cancel]

Exit this wizard without completing this step or any further steps. Any information provided so far will be discarded.

[Help]

Display help on this step of the wizard, using a new browser window.

Messages

One of the following messages may be displayed when you click the [Next >] button.



The name must contain at least one character.

Partition Manager requires that you assign a partition name to each nPartition. The name does not have to be unique, but it is strongly recommended that you assign each partition a unique partition name.



The only characters allowed in the name are a-z, A-Z, 0-9, - (dash), _ (underscore), " " (space) and . (period).

The name you entered contained a character not allowed in nPartition partition names. Remove the disallowed characters from the name and click the [Next >] button again.