Configuration, Partition, System – Dell TL2000 User Manual
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Configuration
of
a
2
Partition
System
A
two
partition
system
must
have
at
least
two
drives
installed.
One
drive
must
be
installed
in
either
drive
position
1
or
drive
position
2,
and
another
drive
must
be
installed
in
either
drive
position
3
or
drive
position
4.
Partition
1
will
contain
any
drives
in
drive
position
1
and
drive
position
2.
Partition
1
will
also
contain
magazine
1
and
magazine
2.
Partition
2
will
contain
any
drives
in
drive
position
3
and
drive
position
4.
Partition
2
will
also
contain
magazine
3
and
magazine
4.
Configuration
of
a
3
Partition
System
A
three
partition
system
must
have
at
least
three
drives
installed.
A
drive
must
be
installed
in
drive
position
1,
another
drive
must
be
installed
in
drive
position
2,
and
another
drive
must
be
installed
in
either
drive
position
3
or
drive
position
4.
Partition
1
will
contain
the
first
drive
and
the
first
magazine.
Partition
2
will
contain
the
second
drive
and
the
second
magazine.
Partition
3
will
contain
any
drives
in
drive
position
3
and
drive
position
4.
Partition
3
will
also
contain
magazine
3
and
magazine
4.
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Drive 3
258
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 3
258
Element Address
Drive 4
259
Element Address
Drive 3
258
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Front side
Drive 4
259
Element Address
Figure
3-1.
Configuration
of
a
One
Partition
System
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Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 4
257
Element Address
Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Front side
Drive 4
257
Element Address
Figure
3-2.
Configuration
of
a
Two
Partition
System
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Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 3
256
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Front side
Drive 4
257
Element Address
Figure
3-3.
Configuration
of
a
Three
Partition
System
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