Formatting virtual storage
In order to use integrated server virtual disks (network server storage spaces), you must format them.
Before you can format virtual disks, you must first create them (see Creating virtual storage for integrated servers) and link them (see Linking virtual storage to integrated servers). Then start the integrated server from IBM® i (see Starting integrated servers).
Formatting storage for VMware ESX servers
For an integrated server with VMware ESX, format virtual storage based on the operating system that will use the storage.
Refer to VMware ESX documentation for information on partitioning and formatting storage for ESX and the associated virtual machines. See White Paper Aligning storage partitions for VMware ESX Server on iSCSI attached integrated servers for additional considerations to help you partition your storage for improved performance.
Formatting storage for Windows servers
Do these steps to format virtual storage for an integrated server with the Microsoft Windows operating system.