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Create a Logical Library
Create a logical library. That can be done on the Configuration > Logical pane ( Add new Library button).
Refer to Create Library on page 120.
Immediately after creation, the logical library is shown as Invalid . That is correct: Invalid state indicates that
the library does not contain a proper set of partitions.
Assign Partitions to a Library
Assign the previously created partitions to the new logical library. That can be done through the
Configuration > Logical > Library pane ( Assign new Partition button) or Assign Partitions wizard in Main
Menu > Wizards section. Refer to Assign Partition on page 122 or Assign Partitions on page 40.
The partitions can also be assigned or unassigned at a later time.
Create Cleaning Partitions
Create a cleaning partition in the physical library. This can be done through the Create Cleaning Partitions
wizard in Main Menu > Wizard or Configuration > Physical > Library pane ( Add new Partition button).
For more information, refer to Create Clean Partitions on page 57.
Cleaning partitions contain only cleaning cartridges designated for auto-cleaning operations. Assigned
cartridges in a cleaning partition are not considered part of the logical library.
You can create cleaning partitions during the initial configuration and at any time after that, as long as
unassigned slots are available. If no slots are available, you can still create a cleaning partition using the
Create Cleaning Partitions wizard. By default, the wizard uses twenty slots for the cleaning partition from
the most recent storage partition.
Auto Clean Cartridges
If Auto Clean is enabled, you can import and export cleaning cartridges. To import cleaning cartridges, go
to Configuration > Physical > Auto Clean Cartridge pane, and then click Import Clean Cartridges
button. To remove expired cleaning cartridges, click on Export expired Cleaning Mediums .
To use the auto clean functionality, you must have already created at least one cleaning partition. If you
choose to use the
Auto Clean Cartridges feature, you do not need to configure clean pools.
Create Mailbox
Create one or more mailboxes for a logical library. They will represent its insert/eject areas. This can be
done through the
Configuration > Logical > Library pane ( Add new Mailbox button). Refer to Create
Mailbox on page 125.
Note
There should be at least three partitions assigned to each logical library: storage, I/E,
and drive. The partition can be shared between two or more logical libraries. Refer to
Partition on page 101 for details.
Note
Until you create at least one other logical library, you cannot create a cleaning partition.
Note
Although Management GUI does not have name restrictions for the mailbox name, some
backup applications do have them. Refer to
Table 6 on page 16.