# parted /dev/sdf GNU Parted 1.8.8 Using /dev/sdf Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) mklabel New disk label type? [gpt]? gpt (parted) print Model: AMCC 9500S-8 DISK (scsi) Disk /dev/sdf: 2000GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags (parted) mkpart primary 0 2000G (parted) print Model: AMCC 9500S-8 DISK (scsi) Disk /dev/sdf: 2000GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 1 17.4kB 2000GB 2000GB primary (parted) quit Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab. # mkfs.xfs /dev/sdf mkfs.xfs: /dev/sdf appears to contain a partition table (DOS). mkfs.xfs: Use the -f option to force overwrite. # mkfs.xfs -f /dev/sdf meta-data=/dev/sdf isize=256 agcount=4, agsize=122069632 blks = sectsz=512 attr=2 data = bsize=4096 blocks=488278528, imaxpct=5 = sunit=0 swidth=0 blks naming =version 2 bsize=4096 log =internal log bsize=4096 blocks=32768, version=2 = sectsz=512 sunit=0 blks, lazy-count=0 realtime =none extsz=4096 blocks=0, rtextents=0