Configuration of a one - partition system, Configuration of a two - partition system, Configuration of a 1 - partition system – Dell PowerVault TL4000 User Manual
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Configuration of a 1 - Partition System
A one partition system configured for a 4U library contains any and all drives
present in any drive positions, and it will contain all four magazines.
When configured with one logical partition, the Element Address assignments will
be as follows: DTE assignments will be as shown in Figure 3-1.
STE assignments:
v
Logical Library 1: Slot1 through 23 4096 (0x1000) through 4118 (0x1016) as
shown in Figure 3-4 on page 3-5
Configuration of a 2 - Partition System
A two partition system must have at least two drives installed. One drive must be
installed in either drive position 1 or drive position 2, and another drive must be
installed in either drive position 3 or drive position 4. Partition 1 contains any
drives in drive position 1 and drive position 2. Partition 1 will also contain
magazine 1 and magazine 2. Partition 2 contains any drives in drive position 3 and
drive position 4. Partition 2 will also contain magazine 3 and magazine 4.
When configured with two logical partitions, the Element Address assignments
will be as follows: DTE assignments will be as shown in Figure 3-2.
STE assignments
v
Logical Library 1: Slot 1 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4116 (0x1014)
v
Logical Library 2: Slot 22 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4019 (0x1017)
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Drive 3
258
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 3
258
Element Address
Drive 4
259
Element Address
Drive 3
258
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Front side
Drive 4
259
Element Address
Figure 3-1. Configuration of a one - partition system
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2
Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
257
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 4
257
Element Address
Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Front side
Drive 4
257
Element Address
Figure 3-2. Configuration of a two - partition system
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