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.… Read the rest