Working With Partitions; Table 4 Number Of Partitions Supported - Quantum Scalar i500 User Manual

You cannot download the SNMP MIB from the operator panel. The path to open the appropriate screen is
as follows:
• From the web client select Tools > Download SNMP MIB.

Working With Partitions

The Setup Wizard: Partitioning screens allow administrative users to select the number of new library
partitions to create.
Partitions are virtual sections within a library that present the appearance of multiple, separate libraries for
purposes of file management, access by multiple users, or dedication to one or more host applications. The
library must contain at least one unassigned tape drive and slot to create a partition.
At any time after the initial configuration of the library, administrative users can add to the number of existing
partitions by selecting Setup > Partitions on the web client or Setup > Create Partitions on the operator
panel.
There are two ways to create partitions:
Automatically — assigns library resources proportionately among the partitions, grouping tape
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drives according to their interface type (FC, SCSI, or SAS). You can create partitions automatically
on either the operator panel or the web client. When you automatically create partitions, you add to
the number of existing partitions.
• Manually — an administrative user can create partitions one at a time. Creating partitions manually
gives you more control over resource allocation. You can, for example, assign different tape drive
types to the same partition. You can create partitions manually only on the web client. When you
manually create partitions, you add to the number of existing partitions.
The maximum number of partitions that can be created is equal to the number of drives in the library.
shows the possible number of partitions that can be created for each of the available library configurations.
Table 4 Number of Partitions Supported
Available Configurations
5U
14U
23U
32U
41U
Details on partitions include:
• Administrative users can create, modify, delete, and control access to all partitions. Users can be
given access to only certain partitions and denied access to others.
• Partition names are limited to 12 lower-case alphanumeric characters and underscores ( _ ).
• The maximum number of partitions that can be created is equal to the number of drives in the
library.
40 Configuring Your Library
Tape Drives
Minimum, Maximum
1, 2
1, 6
1,10
1,14
1,18
Partitions
Minimum, Maximum
1, 2
1, 6
1,10
1,14
1,18
Table 4