In EVMS, select to see a list of segment managers.
From the list, select the segment manager for the device you want to manage, then click .
(the most common choice)
(for IA-64 platforms)
(available only if it is a viable option for the selected disk)
For information about these and other segment managers available, see Segment Managers.
Select the storage object that you want to segment, then click .
Complete the required configuration options for the segment, and modify default values as desired.
Size (MB): Specify the amount of space (in MB) that you want to use. Use the arrows or type a value. The interface corrects the value to the lower or upper size limit if you specify a size that is too small or that exceeds the amount of free space available.
Offset (Sectors): Specify the number of sectors to skip before beginning this partition if you want to leave free space in front of it.
Partition Type: From the drop-down list, select (default), , , , , , or .
Partition Type ID: This value changes automatically based on the value, except for the Other Partition Type option, where you must manually enter a value.
Bootable: Click to make a primary partition active so that you can boot from it, or click to make it unbootable. is the only option if you are creating a logical partition.
Primary Partition: Click for a primary partition, or click for a logical partition.
Required settings are denoted in the page by an asterisk (*). All required fields must be completed to make the button active.
Click to create the segment.
Verify that the new segment appears in the Segment list.