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Partitioning the Library

The Spectra 12000 library provides Shared Library Services (SLS). You may partition the library so that it performs and looks like more than one partition up to a total of four partitions. Each library can be dedicated for a specific host or application. You always need to set up partitioning on a new library, even if you are using only one partition.

To create a partition on a new library, you will have to unassign slots from the default partition. You must have at least one unassigned set of 15 slots and one unassigned drive to create a new partition. To do this use the following steps.

To set up partitioning:

1.On the Library Controller, tap Toolbars, then tap Configuration. The Configuration toolbar displays.

2.Tap the Partition icon on the Configuration toolbar.

3.The Shared Library Services screen displays a button for the entire library and a button for each configured partition (Figure 4-2).

Note: On a new library you will see an All Partitions bar and a Library 1 bar.