Create `ext4` Partition, Format and Mount using parted (`fdisk` unable to create partition more than 2TB).
Create Partition, Format and Mounting using parted . Below is the image of how partition is divided. (courtesy from wikipedia ) Logging into the server First lets check the fdisk partition to see how much space we have on the server. Using username "root". root@192.168.100.44's password: Last login: Wed Sep 30 13:22:13 2015 from 192.168.100.2 [root@my-server ~]# fdisk -l /dev/sdb WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted. Disk /dev/sdb: 13196.0 GB, 13196018581504 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1604324 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 267350 2147483647+ ee GPT Checking disk. [root@my-server ~]# df -h Filesystem ...