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Initial Configuration
DXi6701/DXi6702 Installation and Configuration Guide
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Number of Storage Slots
- Accept the default number of storage slots (based
on DXi model), or enter the number of storage slots in the partition (up to
9,000).
Note:
One I/E slot is created for each storage slot up to a maximum of 240 I/E
slots.
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Virtual Tape Drive Model
- Select the tape drive model emulated by the virtual
drives in the partition. All virtual tape drives in a partition must be the same
model.
The following tape drive models are available:
• Quantum DLT-S4, SDLT600, SDLT320, or DLT7000
• Certance LTO-2 and LTO-3
• IBM LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4, or LTO-5
• HP LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4, or LTO-5
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Number of Virtual Tape Drives
- Accept the default number of tape drives
(based on DXi model), or enter the number of virtual tape drives in the partition.
Note:
If all tape drives are currently assigned to other partitions, you must
remove one or more tape drives from an existing partition to make
them available for use in a new partition.
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Enable deduplication
- Select the check box to enable data deduplication.
Quantum recommends that you enable data deduplication to optimize disk
usage.
Note:
Data deduplication is enabled by default. You cannot enable or disable
data deduplication after the partition is added.
2
Click
Add
.
3
(Optional) To add additional partitions, repeat Steps 1–2.
4
Click
Next
to continue.
