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If this is a completely new drive, the easiest way to find it on your server may be to look for the absence of a partitioning scheme. If you are on a CentOS or Fedora server, you can install it by typing:īefore we set up the drive, we need to be able to properly identify it on the server. If you are on an Ubuntu or Debian server and do not have parted yet, you can install it by typing: In most cases, this will already be installed on the server. To partition the drive, we’ll use the parted utility.

Mounting and setting up Auto-mounting of the filesystem at boot.

Formatting the partition with the Ext4 filesystem (the default in most modern Linux distributions).

Creating a single partition that spans the entire drive (most operating systems expect a partition layout, even if only one filesystem is present).

Identifying the new disk on the system.

This guide will cover the following process:

There are many tools, filesystem formats, and partitioning schemes that may complicate the process if you have specialized needs, but if you want to get up and running quickly, it’s fairly straightforward. Preparing a new disk for use on a Linux system can be quick and easy.