User`s guide

Chapter 2 Description
Import/Export Stations
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configure their partitions with I/E slots beyond the number of physical
I/E slots configured in the library. As a result, the
host can export more
media than previously allowed.
Keep in mind that as Extended I/E slots
are used, less storage slots are
available. You will need to initiate move/import operations of tape
cartridges into the extended I/E area for host access. Conversely, to
move/export tape cartridges from Extended I/E area slots to the emptied
physical I/E Station slots, you need to initiate the move/export operation
from the user interface for physical access to the library.
By default, the Extended I/E feature is disabled
and is only available on Scalar i6000 libraries.
Extended I/E can be enabled/disabled from the
'Physical Library' dialog (Setup > Physical
Library). Refer to
Setting Up Policies for the
Physical Library on page 159.
To configure a partition with
Extended I/E
segments, the user must use the Partition Wizard
(Setup > Partition > Configure). The Extended I/E
feature is only available in Expert' creation mode
or if you are modifying an existing partition. Refer
to Creating Partitions Manually
Using Expert
Mode on page 129.
Extended I/E must be enabled before using it. When configuring
Extended
I/E in a partition, ensure you have enough licensed slots
(Capacity On Demand (COD)) to accommodate the new Extended I/E
slots, since Extended I/E slots use the COD licensed slot count.
When you configure Extended I/E slots you must have at lease one
phys
ical I/E segment configured in the partition. The maximum number
of physical and Extended I/E slots per partition is 240.
The I/E area configured with the Exte
nded I/E feature will report the
SCSI element addresses starting with the actual physical I/E slots,
followed by the extended I/E slots. This will allow hosts to always first
use the available slots in the actual physical I/E Station before “spilling”
into the extended I/E area.
Note