Dell PowerVault ML6000 - Manual (Page 87)

Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library
Working With Control Paths
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Table 5 Control Path
Assignment During Partition
Creation
Only one tape drive in a partition can be selected as the control path per
partition. In the event that the control path connection to the host
application fails, you can select a new control path for the partition.
The
Setup > Control Path
screens list a selected partition’s tape drives,
including the tape drive that is currently designated as the control path.
You can designate a new control path for the partition by selecting a
If the library
contains:
And the
partition
contains:
Then the
default
control path
for the
partition is:
If you want to change the control path, note
the following:
No FC I/O
blades
Any
combination
of tape drive
interface types
(SCSI, FC, or
SAS)
The first tape
drive assigned
to the partition
You must select a tape drive as the control path.
One or more
FC I/O blades
At least one
FC tape drive
The FC I/O
blade
Using the FC I/O blade as the control path allows
you to utilize the LUN mapping and host port
failover features.
You can select a tape drive as control path if the
tape drive is not connected to an FC I/O blade.
However, it is recommended that you allow the
FC I/O blade to be the control path for the
partition.
You cannot select a tape drive as control path if
the tape drive is connected to an FC I/O blade.
One or more
FC I/O blades
No FC tape
drives
The first tape
drive assigned
to the partition
You must select a tape drive as the control path.