Configuring Library Partitions

Example 6: four-partition library

Rail

Library E

 

 

1

Partition 1, Host A (ACSLS)

2

Partition 2, Host B (HSC)

3

Partition 3, Host C (HSC)

4

Partition 4, Host D (ACSLS)

 

 

■Partition 1 is controlled by an ACSLS host.

■Partition 2 is controlled by an HSC host.

■Partition 3 is controlled by a second HSC host.

■Partition 4 is controlled by a second ASCLS host.

Defining Library Partitions

▼To Create Partitions

Note – It is recommended that you quiesce the library to all hosts before beginning this procedure. See the ACSLS and HSC documentation for details.

1.Select Tools > Partitions.

2.In the Partition ID column of the partition you want to create, select the rails that you want to include. For example, to include rails 1 and 2 in Partition 2 select Rail 1 and Rail 2 under the Partition ID 2 column.

Note – Partition IDs do not need to be contiguous. For example, you can create Partition 2 and Partition 4, with no Partition 1 or 3.

Note – Rails within a partition must be adjacent to one another. For example, you can create a partition that includes rails 3 and 4, or rails 2, 3, and 4, but not rails 2 and 4 only.

Note – Each rail corresponds to an LSM, with the ID of each offset by one. Rail 1 = LSM 0, Rail 2 = LSM 1, etc.

■Select Apply to apply the updates and continue to Step 3.

■Select Refresh to cancel the updates and restore the original screen settings.

3.A dialog displays, “This operation will take the library offline temporarily. Do you wish to continue?”

■Select OK to make the updates. The library goes offline and all host connections are dropped while the updates are made.

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