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• Creating Partitions Automatically
• Creating Partitions Manually Using Simple Mode
• Creating Partitions Manually Using Expert Mode

The method you should choose depends on the circumstance and the level of control you want in
allocating resources to the partition. In Automatic mode, the library assigns available system resources
to create the number of partitions you specify. Automatic mode is not available if a partition already
exists. Manual mode enables you to pick specific drives, storage magazines, and magazines within
an I/E station to assign to a partition.

If one or more partitions already exist in the library, you must manually create a new partition to
allocate drives, storage slots, and I/E station magazines. You have two options to allocate system
resources when manually creating a new partition: Simple and Expert modes. In Simple mode, you
can specify the quantity of each element you want assigned to the partition. In Expert mode, you can
indicate which specific drives, storage magazines, I/E station magazines, or if enabled, extended
I/E station magazines to assign to the partition.

NOTE:

Make sure that you have adequately planned for the number of partitions that you want to configure.

Creating Partitions with the Setup Wizard

If you are performing an initial configuration of your library, you can use the Setup Wizard to
automatically create partitions using the available system resources. See

Creating Partitions

Automatically

. Using the Setup Wizard is part of the normal installation procedure for a library.

NOTE:

You should run the Setup Wizard only when you initially configure the library.
The Automatic radio button will be disabled if there are partitions already configured. This indicates
that the Setup Wizard has already been run and you should create partitions by using Setup >
Partitions. See

Creating Partitions Manually Using Simple Mode

Creating Partitions Manually

Using Expert Mode

Creating Partitions Automatically

You can use the library Automatic mode to create partitions within limits based on licensing restrictions
and available resources. Automatic mode is available only if no partitions currently exist.

To create partitions automatically:

Log on as an administrator.

Ensure that you are viewing the physical library. From the View menu, click the name of the
physical library.

Select Setup > Setup Wizard, then click Next until the Partitions dialog box appears.
Alternatively, click Setup > Partitions > Configure.
The Partitions dialog box appears.

Click Create.
The Partitions: Choose Creation Mode dialog box appears.

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