Quantum Scalar i40, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Configuring the Library
Working With Partitions
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5 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration
on page 101).
Manually Creating
Partitions
You can manually create partitions any time after the initial
configuration of the library. The maximum number of partitions that can
be created is equal to the number of tape drives in the library.
The library must contain at least one unallocated tape drive and one
unallocated slot to manually create a partition. If no unallocated tape
drives or slots exist, you must modify or delete partitions to free
resources. For more information, see Modifying Partitions on page 57
and Deleting Partitions on page 57.
When the library automatically creates partitions, it assigns the first tape
drive in the partition as the control path. You can change the control
paths at any time. See Configuring Control Paths on page 67 more
information.
Before automatically creating partitions, verify that all tape drives are
unloaded and that all cartridges are in their appropriate storage slots.
For information on unloading tape drives, see Unloading Tape Drives on
page 127.
You can create partitions manually only on the Web client.
Web Client
1 Select Setup > Partitions .
2 Click Manual .
3 Type a name to describe the new partition into the Enter Name text
box.
4 Select one of the following emulation types from the Emulation
Type drop-down list:
• Scalar i40-i80 (default)
• ADIC Scalar i500
• Quantum Scalar i500
• Quantum Scalar i2000
• ADIC Scalar i2000