Deleting Partitions; Deleting Partitions Before Permanently Removing Expansion Modules - Tandberg Data Storage Library T128 User Manual

• Media Barcode Format — defaults to Extended. See
descriptions of available options.
• Number of Slots — the number of tape cartridge slots allocated to the partition.
• Drives — the tape drive or drives assigned to the partition.
Bold column headings in the table can be sorted. For example, selecting the
Note
Location column heading will sort by location coordinates.
Before modifying partitions, verify that all tape drives are unloaded and that all
Note
cartridges are in their appropriate storage slot location. For information on
unloading tape drives, see
You cannot modify partitions manually from the operator panel. The path to open the appropriate screen is:
• From the web client, select Setup > Partitions.

Deleting Partitions

A partition can be deleted when it is no longer needed or when I/E station slots need to be reconfigured.
Unload all tape drives and export all cartridges assigned to the partition that is to be deleted. After exporting
the cartridges, remove them from the I/E station. For more information, see
62 and Exporting Media
Details about deleting partitions include the following:
• After a partition is deleted, its resources (for example, tape drives and slots) become available and
can be reassigned to new or existing partitions.
• Deleting a partition does not delete users assigned to that partition. However, if these users are not
assigned to other partitions, they will not be able to perform library operations. See
Partition Access
You may need to modify settings in your host application as a result of deleting
Note
a partition. See your host application documentation.
This operation cannot be performed concurrently by multiple administrative
Note
users logged in from different locations. You can access the screen, but you
cannot apply changes while another administrative user is performing the same
operation.

Deleting Partitions Before Permanently Removing Expansion Modules

Because partitions extend across the library's physical modules and share resources, the library will report
errors if you permanently remove an expansion module from your library without first deleting partitions and
modifying shared resources such as cleaning slots and I/E slots.
See Removing 9U Expansion Modules From an Existing Library
preparing your library for the permanent removal of an expansion module. The following is a high-level
summary of the preparation process:
• You may find it helpful to review your library's current configuration before removing the expansion
module. See Viewing the Library Configuration
Tandberg StorageLibrary T128 User's Guide
Unloading Tape Drives
on page 60.
on page 38.
Manually Creating Partitions
on page 62
Unloading Tape Drives
on page 107 for detailed instructions on
on page 69.
on page 35 for
on page
Changing
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