Sun Microsystems SL500 User Manual

Partition Configuration Tasks

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Chapter 6 Library Partitioning 167

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Commit Partition Configuration Changes 

This procedure updates the library controller database with all partition 

configuration changes you have made during this SL Console session. Failure to use 

this procedure before logging out of the current SL Console session will cause all your 

library configuration changes to be lost.

For the following reasons, it is recommended that you make the library 

unavailable to other users before committing your partition workspace changes.

There is no real-time validation of partition boundaries against the library controller 

database; therefore if you do not make the library unavailable and other users are 

performing cartridge movements or library configuration changes, configuration 

conflicts may arise. See 

“Synchronizing the Display With the Controller Database” on 

page 31

 for details. 

The library temporarily drops all connections to HSC or ACSLS hosts when partition 

configurations changes are committed. The hosts will automatically reconnect, but 

multiple error messages will be displayed, and cartridge management tasks in progress 

may fail.

It is recommended that you follow the 

 procedure 

before performing this procedure. 

See the appropriate tape management software documentation for the procedures and 

commands.

The Commit (Step 4) screen appears.

The boundaries of the selected partition are verified, including the locations of all tape 

cartridges.