The Configuration/Partition screens allow for a single library to be divided into as
many as five logical library partitions for an RLS-85XX or three for an RLS-8350.
Each partitions tape drive(s) can be assigned to function in either Library format or
one of the three Sequential formats.
Information on this screen may be edited by pressing the Edit button. Note that
changes to the screen will not be saved until the Save button is pressed. Pressing the
Cancel button will remove all of the current editing and revert to the last saved
version of the screen.
Field Option
Description
Type
Disabled
This partition is not active and will not appear as an available option.
Dual
Bin
The tape drive is dedicated to receiving cartridges under changer control.
The changer will reject host-requested cartridge movements to this device.
This mode is similar to Sequential except the source and destination
cartridge locations are separate and distinct.
Library
The tape drive is available for normal library cartridge movement operations
to and from the drive under host computer control. The drive and cartridges
must be within an enabled logical library partition.
Recycle
The Recycle mode shares the attributes of the Sequential mode. It has the
additional feature of automatically restarting the cartridge movement cycle
after the last cartridge in the drive’s location set has been returned.
Sequential
The tape drive is dedicated to receiving cartridges under changer control.
The changer will reject host-requested cartridge movements to this device.
Custom Inquiry
On or Off
Allows for the creation of a custom SCSI inquiry menu. This allows for the
changing of the information that the changer reports but does not change
the operation of the library system.
Product
Variable
Data
Used to describe the product by name, model, etc.
Revision
Variable
Data
Used to indicate the firmware revision.
Vendor
Variable
Data
Used for vendor specific data.
Data Transfer
Serial Numbers
Yes or No
Data Transfer Serial Numbers may be set to Yes or No for compatibility with
ISV (Independent software vendor) requirements.
Include Non-
Present IOPorts
Yes or No
Include Non-Present IOPorts may be set to Yes or No for compatibility with
ISV (Independent software vendor) requirements.
Include Non-
Present Slots
Yes or No
Include Non-Present Slots may be set to Yes or No for compatibility with ISV
(Independent software vendor) requirements.
Start Inventory
If a cartridge is in the tape drive at power-on or after an inventory violation,
the previous input and output slots are invalidated. If after the library
completes an inventory scan and finds the input and output slots are both
valid, the library attempts to continue from where it left off. If the input and
output slots are both invalid, the library will search at the beginning of the
set for the first empty slot. It will then restart using the next tape that was
found after the first empty slot in the input set. In any other case the library
will stop.
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