Stor
ageLibrary Installation and User Guide
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From the
FPI
, select
Setup > Partition
s
Reconfigure Partitions
You may later need to reconfigure your partition setup if
the number of cleaning slots or I/E slot
configuration are changed
, or if you need to
split the library into more or fewer partitions
.
Note
Exporting all cartridges assigned to the partition
s
that
are to be reconfigured
is
recommended
.
It is not possible to edit your partition setup.
If you choose to reconfigure
your partition setup fr
om the
front panel interface, the old setup will be deleted.
If you choose to reconfigure your partition setup from the remote management interface
and your
current partition configuration has used all available resources
, you will need to remove at least
one
partition. The resources from the deleted partition(s) can then be allocated to the remaining
partition(s).
Th
e appropriate screens to reconfigure
your partition setup are:
From the
RMI
, select
Setup > Partition
/Drive
Use the next button in the setup to move to the last partition. Use the remove partition button to
remove the partition. Remove as many partitions you want to, and then allocate the
drives/magazines from the deleted partitions to
the remaining or new partitions
.
From the
FPI
, select
Se
tup > Partition
Changing Partition Modes
The library ha
s two partition modes, Online and
Offline.
Note
When changing the partition mode from online to offline, all host application
commands are completed if they are in progress when the mode is changed
.
Online
the normal operating condition for the partition
. In this mode, the robotics is
enabled and
all host app
lication commands are processed.
Offline
the partition does not process any host application commands. If a partition is taken
offline, t
he physical library and other partiti
ons are not affected.
The library is automatically taken offline when the unit is busy executing internal time consuming
tasks.
In addition the user can manually take the
physical library or any of its partitions online
or offline. You
can take a partition offline rather than the entire library so as to minimize disruption of library
operations. You
may
manually change the partition mode to online or offline from the front panel or
the remote management interface.
Detail
s on changing partition mode include:
The d
efault partition mode is online
.
The partition mode must be set to off
-
line if you want to
restrict host ac
cess to the specified
partition
.
When you are changing partition mode, be aware of the following informati
on:
The Online/Offline
buttons toggles between states
.
It is only possible to set a partition o
ffline
when the partition is not in use
.
Set the button to read Online to take either the physical library or a partition, depending on the
current view, to an online state, which is the normal operating condition
. In this mode, the robotics
is
enabled and
all host commands are processed
.