Dell TL2000 manual Choosing the Number of Logical Libraries for Your Library

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Figure 4-20. Example: The 4U library Configure Library: General screen

3.If your library has more than one drive, proceed to “Choosing the Number of Logical Libraries for Your Library.” If your library has one drive, proceed to “Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key” on page 4-21.

Choosing the Number of Logical Libraries for Your Library

Note: Review the information in “Determining the Number of Logical Libraries” on page 3-1before completing the procedure in this section.

If you have a 2U or 4U library with only one drive, or do not wish to partition your library, proceed to the next section, “Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key” on page 4-21.

One cartridge magazine cannot be assigned to two logical libraries. If you partition a multi-drive library, each of the magazines must be assigned to a logical library on a magazine boundary. The entire magazine must be part of one logical library only.

Note: If you have a 2U library with two drives, you have the capability to have two logical libraries.

In a fully populated 4U library with two full height drives and two logical libraries, resource assignments will be as follows:

vLogical Library 1 will contain Drive 1 and the left cartridge magazines.

vLogical Library 2 will contain Drive 2 and the right cartridge magazines.

The I/O Station and slots reserved for cleaning cartridges, if any, are shared among all logical libraries.

1.Click Logical Libraries in the left navigation pane.

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