Ensure the new drive is seen by the operating system by using any of the following:

tail -f /var/log/messages
ls /dev/sd*
lsscsi (need to install)
lshw (need to install)

Confirm that it is the correct drive:

fdisk -l /dev/sdf      -> You should see a drive w/o any partitions and the correct size

Make a partition on the drive

parted -a optimal /dev/sdf     --> aligns the partition to the nearest boundary.