Sun Microsystems StorageTek StreamLine SL8500, System Assurance Manual

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Partitioning
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Tasks
Use Table 95 to help prepare for partitioning.
Table 95. Steps and Tasks for Partitioning
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Step Task Reference Responsibility*
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1. Team Create a Team.
When planning for partitions, using a process similar to that of
the system assurance process, which is the exchange of
information among team members. Team members should
include representatives from both the customer and StorageTek
to ensure that all aspects of the process are planned carefully
and performed efficiently.
• Customer
• SE, PS
• Svc Rep
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2. Codes Review the software and firmware
requirements. Update as required. “Software and Firmware
Requirements” on
page 206 • Customer
• SE, PS
• Svc Rep
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3. Planning • Create a planning team
• Define the customer
expectations
• Complete the assessment
• Identify the configurations
• Complete the planning diagrams
“Planning” on page 209 • Customer
• SE, PS
• Svc Rep
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4. Media • Verify the distribution of
cartridges and required tape
drives are available and ready. • Customer
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5. Library • Convert a complex (if
necessary). SL8500 Partitioning
Technical Brief
(PN 96269) • Svc Rep
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6. License • License the partitioning feature
and create the library partitions. • Svc Rep
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7. Hosts • Momentarily stop all host activity.
• Make the hosts inaccessible.
• Customer
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8. Use Instruct the customer how to:
• Partition and re-partition
• Override a CAP reservation
• Customer
• Svc Rep
• SE = Systems engineer
• PS = Professional services representative
• Service = Service representative (Svc Rep)
• Customer = System administrators, network administrators, system programmers, operators