How do I create a GPT partition that utilizes all of the space on disk larger than 2TB?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Hard drives larger than 2TB must be partitioned with parted using a GPT disk label.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In
Close

Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.