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Procedure
1.
From the Configuration area, click Expert Wizard in the Partitions menu to start the wizard.
The Create Partition Scheme screen lists the current partitions, if any, and the free resources. Use
the wizard to configure one partition at a time.
2.
Select a partition.
a. To add a partition, click Add and then click Next.
NOTE:
The Add button will only be active if there are available resources, such as tape drives, storage
slots, or mailslot slots. If there are no available resources, either edit a partition and release
resources from it or remove a partition that contains extra resources.
b. To reconfigure a partition, click Edit and then click Next.
3.
Enter a name for the partition.
NOTE:
Do not name the partition "DVP" because this name is reserved for the use of Command View TL.
4.
Select the number of barcode characters reported to the host application.
This option provides interchange compatibility with libraries with more limited barcode reading
capabilities. The maximum length is 16 and the default is 8. This configuration will apply to all
partitions.
NOTE:
The industry standard length for LTO barcode labels is eight characters. Barcode labels longer than
eight characters might scan incorrectly, particularly if they are not high-quality labels.
The maximum barcode label length for the 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader and MSL2024, MSL4048,
MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries is 15 characters.
5.
Select whether to report the barcode characters from the left or right end of the barcode label to the
host application when reporting fewer than the maximum number of characters.
For example, when reporting only six characters of the barcode label 12345678 , if alignment is left,
the library will report 123456 . If alignment is right, the library will report 345678 . The default is left.
6.
To enable the auto cleaning feature, select Auto Clean.
When enabled, the library automatically initiates a cleaning operation when media is unloaded from a
drive that requires cleaning instead of creating a warning event when a drive requires cleaning.
LTO-7 and later generation tape drives might request cleaning more frequently than earlier
generation tape drives. For reliable operation, enable Auto Clean for each partition with an LTO-7 or
later generation tape drive and ensure that the partition has a valid cleaning cartridge.
When initiating a cleaning operation, the library will use an unexpired cleaning cartridge from the
same partition as the tape drive. If the partition does not contain an unexpired cleaning cartridge, the
library will use an unexpired cleaning cartridge from an unpartitioned area of the library. The library
will not use a cleaning cartridge from a different partition. When enabling auto cleaning, ensure that
either each partition has an unexpired cleaning cartridge or place at least one unexpired cleaning
cartridge in an area that is not assigned to a partition.
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