User's Manual

Configuration of a 3 - Partition System
A three partition system must have at least three drives installed. A drive must be
installed in drive position 1, another drive must be installed in drive position 2,
and another drive must be installed in either drive position 3 or drive position 4.
Partition 1 will contain the first drive and the first magazine. Partition 2 will
contain the second drive and the second magazine. Partition 3 will contain any
drives in drive position 3 and drive position 4. Partition 3 will also contain
magazine 3 and magazine 4.
STE assignments
v Logical Library 1: Slot 1 through slot 9 4096 (x1000) through 4104 (0x1008)
v Logical Library 2: Slot 10 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
v Logical Library 3: Slot 22 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4119 (0x1017)
Configuration of a 4 - Partition System
A four partition system must have four drives. Each partition contains one drive
and one magazine.
When configured with four logical partitions, the Element Address assignments
will be as follows: DTE assignments will be as shown in Figure 3-4.
STE assignments
v Logical Library 1: Slot 1 through slot 9 4096 (x1000) through 4104 (0x1008)
v Logical Library 2: Slot 10 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
v Logical Library 3: Slot 22 through slot 33 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
v Logical Library 4: Slot 34 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
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Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 3
256
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Front side
Drive 4
257
Element Address
Figure 3-3. Configuration of a three - partition system
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Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Front side
Drive 4
256
Element Address
Figure 3-4. Configuration of a four - partition system
Chapter 3. Installation Planning 3-5