Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library
Working With Partitions
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Media ID First
— Five to 14 character barcode number followed by
media ID, for example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXL4”. The media ID
is reported to the host first.
•
Standard
— (default) Five to 16 characters total, including a
barcode number and optional media ID. The media ID is not
reported to the host. If a media ID is included, the label must
have a five to 14 character barcode followed by a media ID, for
example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXL3”. If a media ID is not
included, the label must have a five to 16 character barcode, for
example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”.
•
Number of Slots
— the number of storage slots allocated to the new
partition.
•
Drives
— the tape drive or drives assigned to the partition.
You cannot create partitions manually from the operator panel. The path
to open the appropriate screen is:
• From the web client, select
Setup > Partitions
.
Modifying Partitions
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Using the web client, administrative users can modify partition settings
any time after the partition is created.
The tape drive set as the control path for a particular partition cannot be
deleted from that partition. The check box associated with the control
path is grayed out. For more information on setting the control path, see
Working With Control Paths
on page 78.
The library automatically takes the partition offline before modifying it
and places the partition back online after it is modified.
Note:
Before creating partitions, verify that all tape drives are
unloaded. For information on unloading tape drives, see
Unloading Tape Drives
on page 135.
Note:
Creating Partitions operations cannot be performed
concurrently by multiple administrative users logged in from
different locations. You can access the screen, but you cannot
apply changes while another administrative user is
performing the same operation.
