
Chapter 3. Preparing the Library
Managing the Split-Bus Configuration
A split logical library appears to the host system as two independent physical libraries. In the example below, the library is configured as two logical libraries, where Logical Library 2 has 10 slots and its SCSI ID is set to 5.
The SCSI ID for Logical Library 2 is set to 5.
Logical Library 2 is allocated 10 slots.
The remaining slots in the library are allocated to Logical Library 1.
Figure 3-3 Configuring a library for split-bus mode.
To identify the slots associated with the two logical libraries, the Move Tapes screen shows a blank row between the slots assigned to each library. In the screen shown below, slots
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Physical slot numbers retain the original numerical sequence on the front panel interface. In this example, the slots in Logical Library 2 are mapped as
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