SQL Server Disk Configuration Checklist
{SERVERNAME} - Disk Configuration
Basic/Internal Disk Information
| Attribute | Value |
| System Name | |
| Disk # and Info. | |
| Partitions | |
| Number of Internal Drives | |
| Size of Each Physical Drive | |
| Speed of Physical Drives | |
| Type of Disks (IDE, SCSI, Mixed) |
SQL Server Disk Information
| Attribute | Value |
| Are Files/Filegroups Used? (Yes/No) | |
| Detail File/Filegroup Config per Database | |
| Number of tempdb data files expected, size, and storage locations |
External Array Information
NOTE: Cut and paste this section if more than one external array exists.
| Attribute | Value |
| Type of External Array (SAN/DAS) | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model Number | |
| Driver Version | |
| Type of Disk Subsystem (SCSI/Fibre) | |
| Total Number of Physical Drives | |
| Size of Each Physical Drive | |
| Speed of Physical Drives | |
| Total Number of LUNs/Partitions/Volumes Used | |
| Do Other Systems and/or Applications Share the Array? (Yes/No), (Systems Shared) | |
| Disk Cache Size | |
| Disk Cache Setting (i.e., read/write ratio) | |
| Important Notes |
Logical Disk is the drive letter that the operating system uses.
Partition/LUN/Volume Label or Number is the number or label of a particular LUN on the disk subsystem. A LUN may contain more than one logical disk.
Number of Physical Drives Used for LUN is the number of drives in the array used to create the LUN.
RAID Level is the type of RAID used on the LUN.
Total Space is the total amount of drive space available for use by the logical disk.
Current Free Space is the total amount of drive space used by all files on the logical disk.
Purpose is for detailing the specific use of a particular logical drive.
NOTE: Remember to get a worksheet from the hardware vendor of the configuration below this logical level.
| Logical Disk | Volume Label or # (if SAN/DAS) | Spindle count for LUN | RAID Level | Total Space | Current Free Space | Offset and Allocation Unit Size | MBR/GPT disk | Purpose/Description |