Preparing To Configure Partitions - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 6 — Configuring and Managing Partitions
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REPARING TO
Before you begin configuring partitions, gather the information listed in
the following table.
Component
Media type
Cleaning partition:
number of
chambers
Entry/Exit pool: 
number of
chambers
Storage pool:
number of
chambers
Drives assigned
to the storage
partition
Global Spares
PreScan and
PostScan
Encryption mode
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Each chamber holds a single magazine.
Note:
Description
Determine the type of media (for example, LTO or LTO Clean) to be used in the
partition. You can only select from media types that are compatible with the
drives already installed in the library. If there are multiple drive technologies
installed in the library, the media type you select determines the type of drive
that can be used in the partition. Selecting a "Clean" media type starts the
process of creating a cleaning partition for use with the specified media type.
Note: Only one media type can be used in each partition. Each media type has
its own unique TeraPack magazine and TeraPack barcode.
If you plan to use the Auto Drive Clean feature, determine the number of
chambers to be used for the cleaning partition. A cleaning partition can be
shared by multiple storage partitions as long as the cleaning cartridges are
compatible with the drives in the storage partitions. See Configuring and Using
Cleaning Partitions and Auto Drive Clean on page 162 for information about
using cleaning partitions.
Determine the number of chambers to be used for the partition's entry/exit
pool. See Entry/Exit pool on page 50 for information about how the entry/exit
pool is used.
Determine the number of chambers to be used for the partition's storage pool.
See Storage pool on page 51 for information about how the storage pool is used.
Determine which drives to assign to the partition. Only drives that are already
installed in the library and are compatible with the media type you select are
available. Each storage partition must have at least one drive assigned to it.
Determine which drives to designate as Global Spares if you plan to use this
feature. See Assign Global Spare Drives on page 176 for detailed information
about the requirements for using Global Spares.
Important: If you plan to use one of the PostScan features that uses a Global
Spare, one or more Global Spare drives must be configured for the partition.
Decide whether or not you want the library to scan the cartridges in the
partition for media errors. See Using PreScan on page 266 and Using PostScan
on page 267 for detailed information about the PreScan and PostScan features.
Decide whether or not to encrypt data in the partition and what type of
encryption and encryption key management to use. The Encryption screen
does not display unless you are logged into the library as an encryption user
and have either created one or more BlueScale encryption keys or configured a
Spectra SKLM or KMIP server. See the Spectra Tape Libraries Encryption User
Guide for details.
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