The 4U Library Configure Library: Logical; The Configure Library: Path Failover Feature Activation Screen; Choosing The Number Of Logical Libraries For Your Library; Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key - Dell PowerVault TL2000 User Manual

Choosing the Number of Logical Libraries for Your Library

Note: Review the information in "Determining the Number of Logical Libraries"
If you have a 2U or 4U library with only one drive, or do not wish to partition
your library, proceed to the next section, "Entering Path Failover Feature
Activation Key."
One cartridge magazine cannot be assigned to two logical libraries. If you partition
a multi-drive library, each of the magazines must be assigned to a logical library
on a magazine boundary. The entire magazine must be part of one logical library
only.
Note: If you have a 2U library with two drives, you have the capability to have
In a fully populated 4U library with four half height drives and four logical
libraries, resource assignments will be as follows:
v Logical Library 1 will contain Drive 1 and the lower left cartridge magazine.
v Logical Library 2 will contain Drive 2 and the upper left cartridge magazine.
v Logical Library 3 will contain Drive 3 and the lower right cartridge magazine.
v Logical Library 4 will contain Drive 4 and the upper right cartridge magazine.
The I/O Station and slots reserved for cleaning cartridges, if any, are shared among
all logical libraries.
1. Click Configure Library → Logical Libraries in the left navigation pane.
Figure 4-20. The 4U library Configure Library: Logical Libraries page
2. Select the number of logical libraries you would like to create in your library.
3. Click Submit to create the logical libraries.

Entering Path Failover Feature Activation Key

For more information, refer to the Dell PowerVault TL4000 Failover Configuration
Guide, included with the library documentation.
1. Click Configure Library → Path Failover in the left navigation pane.
Figure 4-21. The Configure Library: Path Failover Feature Activation screen
2. Enter the Control Path Failover 12-digit feature key in the spaces provided.
on page 3-1 before completing the procedure in this section.
two logical libraries.
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