User`s guide

Partition Design and Commit Screens
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Note – The partition Summary (Step 2) and Design (Step 3) screens, and all associated
popups, give you a dynamic workspace to design your library partitions. All partition
configuration information is automatically saved to the partition workspace in
SL Console memory and retained for the duration of your SL Console session. This
allows you to switch among partition views and leave and return to the partition
screens any number of times without losing your configuration changes.
Caution – Information in the SL Console partition workspace is saved to the library
controller database only through the Commit (Step 4) screen. If your SL Console
session ends or you refresh the workspace data before you have committed your
updates through the Commit (Step 4) screen, you will lose any partition changes you
have made through the Summary (Step 2) and Design (Step 3) screens and all
associated popups.
Screen Fields
Partition
Required.
Partition to which you want to add or remove resources (storage cells, tape drives,
or CAP cells).
The drop-down menu displays all valid partition IDs for the library. If no partition
IDs have been defined, the menu is blank.
Note – When you select a partition, the screen is automatically updated to display data
for that partition from the SL Console partition workspace.
Select by
Required.
Indicates the method you want to use for defining partition boundaries. Options are:
■ Cell—Select individual or rectangular groups of resources.
■ Side—Select all resources, except the CAP, within one side of a library module.
■ Module—Select all resources, except the CAP, within a library module.
Note – You must select either Add or Remove.
Add
Required.
Indicates you want to add resources to the partition. You will only be able to click
unallocated resources on the library map.
Remove
Required.
Indicates you want to remove resources from the partition. You will only be able to
click allocated resources on the library map.