Partitioning—Feature - Sun Microsystems storagetek sl500 Reference Manual

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Partitioning Overview
Note – It is not possible to Partition an LVD SCSI library.
This section only applies to an SL500 Fibre Channel library.
The SL500 library can now be partitioned into various sections. Briefly stated, this
means that instead of one library—with all its cartridge slots, tape drives, and
CAPs—being a single entity, the library and these components can now be divided
into multiple sections, up to a maximum of eight partitions. Each partition can be
accessed by one host or multiple hosts.
Partitioning—Feature
If your customer has ordered the partitioning feature for the library, you must
work with the systems administrators who will be involved with assigning the
partitions.
Note: – Important: You must enable the partitioning feature through the CLI port.
To do this, you must obtain advanced service permision and the advsrv password.
You must contact support and supply the customer's site location and the
machine's serial number.
Partitioning is an option. Licensing is required to enable the feature.
Clear communication and cooperation among system programmers, network
administrators and Sun service representatives are essential. Be sure to share this
information with all those involved in the partitioning effort and, if need be,
correspond with other members of the Sun service community when assistance is
required.
Note: – It is best that all questions are answered before attempting to partition a library.
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