Select The Robotic Control Path - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 6 — Configuring and Managing Partitions

Select the Robotic Control Path

Controllers in the library are used to provide the robotic control path for
the partition. The controller "exports" the partition to the hosts, receiving
and processing the robotic motion commands sent from the host to move
tapes. RIM2s and LTO tape drives can act as controllers.
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 A RIM is identified as an F‐QIP in the Robotic Control Path
Notes:
screen and other screens that reference controllers. See RIM2
Identifiers on page 58 for additional information about the
RIM identifier.
 Partitions with greater than 930 slots, or spanning more than
one frame, should use a RIM2 for the robotic control path.
Exceeding this number with a drive providing the robotic
control path may cause an inventory operation to time out in
your data storage software.
 A TS11xx technology drive cannot provide the robotic
control path. TS11xx technology partitions must use a RIM2.
 You can select multiple similar exporting controllers 
(RIM2s or drives), and export the same changer interface
over them to provide redundancy, as long as your storage
management software can support this. You cannot use
multiple paths at the same time.
 If a partition uses multiple exporting controllers, the
partition cannot use QuickScan.
 The maximum number of exporters supported by the library
is six.
 Six drive exporters can be used for six different partitions,
or multiple exporters can be configured in the same
partition, reducing the maximum number of partitions.
 A single RIM2 can export up to 16 partitions, but still only
count as one exporter.
 The library does not support selecting drives and a RIM2 to
export the partition.
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