Implementing Changes to Licensed Capacity
Implementing Changes to Licensed Capacity
Increasing Licensed Capacity
Following are special considerations for installing new licensed storage capacity.
■See “License Installation Process” on page 120 for details on purchasing and installing a Capacity license.
■If the new licensed capacity exceeds the physical capacity, no corrective action is necessary. Physical cells that cannot be activated due to licensed capacity limits will be activated later whenever additional licensed capacity is installed.
■You must configure all affected library host applications to recognize the new licensed storage cells. See “Host Notification of Capacity Changes” on page 142 for details.
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■In partitioned libraries, all newly licensed cells are added as “unallocated,” and are therefore not available for use. You must manually allocate the new cells to partitions before the cells can be used for cartridge storage. See “Partition Configuration Tasks” on page 156 for detailed instructions.
Decreasing Licensed Capacity
Following are special considerations for deleting licensed storage capacity.
Caution – Deleting licensed capacity is an exceptional situation; use caution when doing so.
■See “Delete a License Key File” on page 126 for details on deleting licensed capacity.
■Storage cells corresponding to the reduced capacity will become inaccessible, and any cartridges within those cells will be orphaned. No checks are made to identify cartridges that will be orphaned. See “Orphaned Cartridges in
■You must configure all affected library host applications to recognize the licensed storage cell changes. See “Host Notification of Capacity Changes” on page 142 for details.
■For partitioned libraries:
■The total number of storage cells allocated to all library partitions cannot exceed the licensed capacity of the library.
Caution – You must manually
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