Sun Microsystems SL500 User Manual

Partition Management Tasks

180 SL500 User’s Guide • July 2008

Revision: KA • 96116

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Make a Hardware Change to a Partitioned Library

Some library hardware changes, such as adding expansion modules, or adding CAP

cells, may require the removal of all or part of an existing partitioned module. Use the

following process to make such hardware changes without losing partitioning

information for the sections of the library that are unchanged.

Caution –

Failure to follow this procedure could result in the loss of library partition

configuration information after a hardware change.

1. De-allocate all library resources (storage cells, CAPs, and drives) that will be

removed as part of the hardware change from the partitions they are currently

allocated to.
See

for detailed instructions.

2. Power down the library.

See

for detailed instructions.

3. Install the hardware change.

4. Power up the library.

See

for detailed instructions.

All partition allocations for the unchanged parts of the library remain in effect.

5. Allocate the library resources that have been added due to the hardware change.

See

for detailed instructions.

Caution –

Reallocating resources can result in orphaned cartridges and data that could

be lost. See

for details.