Dell TL2000 manual Figure A-2. Configuration of a Two Partition System

Configuration of a 2 Partition System

A two partition system must have at least two drives installed. One drive must be installed in either drive position 1 or drive position 2, and another drive must be installed in either drive position 3 or drive position 4. Partition 1 will contain any drives in drive position 1 and drive position 2. Partition 1 will also contain magazine 1 and magazine 2. Partition 2 will contain any drives in drive position 3 and drive position 4. Partition 2 will also contain magazine 3 and magazine 4.

Drive 2

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 4

Element Address

257

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

257

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 4

Element Address

257

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

257

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Magazine	Magazine
2	4
	Magazine
Magazine

13

Front side

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Figure A-2. Configuration of a Two Partition System

Configuration of a 3 Partition System

A three partition system must have at least three drives installed. A drive must be installed in drive position 1, another drive must be installed in drive position 2, and another drive must be installed in either drive position 3 or drive position 4. Partition 1 will contain the first drive and the first magazine. Partition 2 will contain the second drive and the second magazine. Partition 3 will contain any drives in drive position 3 and drive position 4. Partition 3 will also contain magazine 3 and magazine 4.

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Drive 4

Element Address

257

Drive 3

Element Address

256

Drive 2

Element Address

256

Drive 1

Element Address

256

Magazine Magazine

24

Magazine	Magazine
1	3

Front side

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Figure A-3. Configuration of a Three Partition System

Configuration of a 4 Partition System

A four partition system must have four drives. Each partition will contain one drive and one magazine.

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