1. Format and Configure SAN Volumes
We have configured both the iSCSI initiator and SAN now we need to format and configure the SAN volumes. All LUNs should be configured as GPT disks in windows. All networks should have a witness disk (which may not be used initially) and one or more VM storage LUNs.
1. Now Launch Server Manager on Host 1.
2. Select the File and Storage Services, Volumes, Disks node in the list on the left hand side.
3. Wait for the inventory to complete.
4. If the Initialize disk wizard appears, select Cancel.
5. Check the list of disks and verify the sizes are as expected.
6. Select the disk that will become the Witness Disk – this is the 5GB disk
7. Right click this disk and select Bring Online. Click Yes to the warning.
8. Right click this disk again and select Initialize. Click Yes to the warning.
9. Right click this disk again, and select New Volume
10. Click Next twice
11. Ensure that the size is identical to the available capacity and click Next.
12. Assign the drive letter W and click next.
13. Change the allocation unit size to 64k and file system NTFS.
14. Change the Volume label to Disk Witness and click next.
15. Click Create
16. Select the next disk – the first disk that will be used for VM storage (The first CSV disk)
17. Right click this disk and select Bring Online. Click Yes to the warning.
18. Right click this disk again and select Initialize. Click Yes to the warning.
19. Right click this disk again, and select New Volume
20. Click Next twice
21. Assign the drive letter M and click next
22. Change the allocation unit size to 64k
23. Change the Volume label to CSV 1 and click next
24. Click Finish
25. Repeat the steps above for all additional VM storage volumes – name the CSV disks sequentially (e.g. CSV2, CSV3). Use sequential drive letters (M,N,O,P)– these will be removed on Next section.
26. Check if you can access all volumes on the SAN, through Windows Explorer.
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