218 IBM System Storage N series Hardware GuideAccessing LUNs on hosts that use Veritas Storage FoundationTo enable the host that runs Veritas Storage Foundation to access a LUN, you must make theLUN visible to the host. Perform these steps:1. Click Start All Programs Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation VeritasEnterprise Administrator.2. The Select Profile window is displayed. Select a profile and click OK to continue.3. The Veritas Enterprise Administrator window is displayed. Click Connect to a Host orDomain.4. The Connect window is displayed. Select a Host from the menu and click Browse to finda host, or enter the host name of the computer and click Connect.5. The Veritas Enterprise Administrator window with storage objects is displayed. ClickAction Rescan.6. All the disks on the host are rescanned. Select Action Rescan.7. The latest data is displayed. In the Veritas Enterprise Administrator, with the Disksexpanded, verify that the newly created LUNs are visible as disks on the host.The LUNs are displayed on the Windows host as basic disks under Veritas EnterpriseAdministrator.Accessing LUNs on hosts that use the native OS stackTo access a LUN when you are using the native OS stack, you must make the LUN visible tothe Windows host. Perform these steps:1. Right-click My Computer on your desktop and select Manage.2. Expand Storage and double-click the Disk Management folder.3. Click Action Rescan Disks.4. Click Action Refresh.5. In the Computer Management window, with Storage expanded and the DiskManagement folder open, check the lower right pane. Verify that the newly created LUN isvisible as a disk on the host.Overview of initializing and partitioning the diskYou can create one or more basic partitions on the LUN. After you rescan the disks, the LUNis displayed in Disk Management as an Unallocated disk.If you format the disk as NTFS, be sure to select the Perform a quick format option.The procedures for initializing disks vary depending on which version of Windows you arerunning on the host. For more information, see the Windows Disk Management online Help.
