User's Manual

Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library
Working With Partitions
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When modifying a partition, you may need to provide the following
information:
•
Emulation Type — the type of library that the partition is
emulating.See Manually Creating Partitions
on page 64 for
descriptions of available options.
•
Partition Name — limited to a maximum of 12 lower-case
alphanumeric characters and underscores (_).
•
Media Barcode Format — defaults to Standard. See Manually Creating
Partitions on page 64 for descriptions of available options.
• Number of Slots — the number of tape cartridge slots allocated to the
partition.
• Drives — the tape drive or drives assigned to the partition.
You cannot modify partitions manually from the operator panel. The
path to open the appropriate screen is:
• From the web client, select
Setup > Partitions.
Deleting Partitions 3
A partition can be deleted when it is no longer needed or in preparation
for removing a module from the library. Administrative users can delete
one partition at a time.
Unload all tape drives and export all cartridges assigned to the partition
that is to be deleted. After exporting the cartridges, remove them from the
I/E station. For more information, see Unloading Tape Drives
on
page 135 and Exporting Media
on page 132.
Note: Before modifying partitions, verify that all tape drives are
unloaded and that all cartridges are in their appropriate
storage slot location. For information on unloading tape
drives, see Unloading Tape Drives
on page 135.