Configuration Of A Four - Partition System; Examples Of Scsi Element Addressing - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

v Logical Library 2: Slot 10 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
v Logical Library 3: Slot 22 through slot 33 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
v Logical Library 4: Slot 34 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
Figure B-4. Configuration of a four - partition system
SCSI Element Addressing
Every logical library starts at the first drive slot with the current assigned element
start address (default value 256). It will be incremented from the bottom to the top
slots for every drive slot. There is one exception to this addressing scheme to
accommodate libraries currently in the field. A 4U library which contains only full
high drives will continue to have the addresses assignments 256 and 257, thus
causing no interruptions to their operation. Drive slots will still be incremented by
1 for each drive slot position.
Note: Exchanging drives with different form factors will result in the library
Figure B-5. Examples of SCSI element addressing
The SCSI specification does not allow gaps in the SCSI element addressing. Special
handling is needed for empty drive slots to fulfill the specification. Also
temporarily removed drives need to have their addresses preserved to not confuse
the attached host and host application. Generally only drives which are currently
physically available or temporarily removed are reported. Empty (unused) slots
located at the bottom or the top should not be reported, with an exception in case
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TS3100 Tape Library and TS3200 Tape Library Setup, Operator, and Service Guide
Drive 4
Element Address
256
Magazine
Drive 3
Element Address
256
Drive 2
Element Address
Magazine
256
Drive 1
Element Address
256
needing to be reconfigured.
4U Unit with only FH drives
(1 logical library)
SCSI Element
257
256
4U Unit with FH and HH drives
(1 logical library)
SCSI Element
258
257
256
Magazine
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Magazine
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2
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