Configure Controller Failover - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library

Configure Controller Failover

Overview The library supports using two RIM2s to provide a redundant
connection to the robotics. A single controller can be configured as the
failover controller for multiple partitions. See Controller Failover on
page 67 for information about how controller failover functions.
To use the controller failover feature, you must assign a failover partner to
the controller you selected to provide the partition's robotic control path to
the robotics.
User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator
privileges can configure controller failover. See Understanding User
Groups and Security on page 91 for information about the three types of
user groups and what types of privileges each has.
Configure Controller Failover Use the following steps to enable and
configure controller failover.
1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator
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 Drives used to provide the robotic control path cannot be
Notes:
configured with controller failover, however you can export
the same changer interface over multiple drives in the
partition to provide redundancy as long as your software can
support this. You cannot use multiple paths at the same time.
 If desired, you can configure multiple RIM2s for the same
partition and export the same changer interface over them to
provide redundancy as long as your software can support
this.
 If you configure controller failover before you create storage
partitions, the secondary controller in the failover pair is not
available for use as the exporting controller for the partitions.
privileges.
Configuring Optional Library Settings
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