Configure Advanced Partition Settings; Configuring Emulation - Spectra TFinity User Manual

Chapter 6 — Configuring and Managing Partitions
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The Advanced Partition Settings screen allows you to enable library
emulation, Soft Load for drives, returning zone information in Read
Element Status, and Time‐based Access Order System (TAOS).
Advanced partition settings should only be used when recommended by Spectra
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Logic Technical Support.

Configuring Emulation

Overview The library identifies itself as "SPECTRA PYTHON" in
response to a SCSI Inquiry command. If your storage management
software or operating system does not specifically support one of the
Spectra Logic libraries that identifies itself as "SPECTRA PYTHON," you
can configure one or more partitions to emulate another type of library.
Because most storage management software is certified for one or more of
these libraries, using the emulation mode may allow these applications to
support the library.
Using emulation is not the preferred method of operation and should only be used
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when recommended by Spectra Logic Technical Support.
User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator
privileges can configure emulation. See Understanding User Groups and
Security on page 103
and what types of privileges each has.
Configure Emulation Use the following steps to configure a new or
existing partition to emulate another type of library.
1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges.
2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions. The Shared
3. Click Edit to modify an existing partition or New to create a new
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Configuring emulation changes how the library identifies itself
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to the operating system or storage management software.
for information about the three types of user groups
Library Services screen displays.
partition. The Name and Media Type screen displays (see Figure 117 on
page 192).
Configuring Emulation
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