You can automatically create additional partitions any time after the initial configuration of the library. The library must contain at least one unallocated tape drive and one unallocated slot to automatically create a partition. If no unallocated tape drives or slots exist, you must modify or delete partitions to free resources. For information on modifying partitions, see Modifying Partitions. For information on how to delete a partition, see Deleting Partitions.
Automatic partitioning assigns library resources proportionately among the partitions, grouping tape drives according to their interface type (SCSI, FC, or SAS) and tape drive vendor. If you want different tape drive interface/vendor types within the same partition, you must create the partitions manually (see Manually Creating Partitions).
On the Automatically Create Partitions screen, you can select the number of partitions to create. The default is the number of distinct interface type/vendor combinations of the tape drives that are not currently assigned to a partition. The default is also the minimum number of partitions you can create automatically. The maximum number of partitions that you can create is equal to the number of tape drives in the library that are not currently assigned to a partition.
When the library automatically creates partitions, it assigns control paths. You can change the control paths at any time. For more information about drive control paths, see About Control Paths.
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.
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NOTE: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrative users logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrative user is performing the same operation. |
Users with administrative privileges can create partitions, but users with user privileges cannot.
If one or more partitions are currently configured, the Setup - Partitions screen appears. If no partitions are configured, the Setup - Partition Creation Mode screen appears.
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NOTE: If no unallocated tape drives or slots exist, the Automatic button does not appear. You must modify or delete partitions to free up resources. For information on modifying or deleting partitions, see Modifying Partitions or Deleting Partitions. |
The Automatically Create Partitions screen appears.
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NOTE: By default, the library applies the ADIC Scalar i500 library emulation type and Standard barcode format to each partition. You can change these settings by modifying the partition after it has been created. For information on modifying partitions, see Modifying Partitions. |
Click Apply.
The Progress Window appears. The Progress Window contains information on the action, elapsed time, and status of the requested operation. Do one of the following:
For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving the Configuration.
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