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Configuring Library Partitions

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Example 6: four-partition library

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Partition 1 is controlled by an ACSLS host.

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Partition 2 is controlled by an HSC host.

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Partition 3 is controlled by a second HSC host.

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Partition 4 is controlled by a second ASCLS host.

Defining Library Partitions

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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.

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Select Apply to apply the updates and continue to

Step 3

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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?”

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

dropped while the updates are made.

Rail

Library E

Partition 1, Host A (ACSLS)

Partition 2, Host B (HSC)

Partition 3, Host C (HSC)

Partition 4, Host D (ACSLS)