Chapter 3: Configuring Your Library
Working With Partitions
142 Quantum Scalar i6000 User’s Guide
6 In the Name text box, type a name to describe the new partition.
7 From the Partition Type drop-down list, select the type of partition
you want to create.
• The default is Standard. If you are creating a standard partition,
accept the default and go to
Step 8.
• The other choices are for creating library managed partitions
(LMPs). You can only select a library managed partition if it is
already licensed. The choices are:
• Library Managed (EDLM) — For more information, see
Extended Data Lifecycle Management on page 327)
• Library Managed (AMP) — For more information, see
Automated Media Pool on page 273
• Library Managed (VAULT) — For more information, see
Active Vault on page 259
When you select a library managed partition, the Vendor ID, and
Product ID fields become disabled. If you are creating a library
managed partition, make your selection and continue to
Step 9.
8 If you are not creating a library managed partition, do the
following:
a From the Vendor ID drop down list, select the vendor.
The Vendor ID information is used in the SCSI Inquiry
command. The choices are QUANTUM and ADIC. The default is
QUANTUM. Some backup applications may only support or be
configured for ADIC libraries, so if you configure a logical library
using the vendor ID of QUANTUM, the backup application
would not work with the library.
b From the Product ID drop-down list, click the appropriate
product type.
The Product ID setting controls the product ID string that is
returned in a standard SCSI INQUIRY response. The library can
report that it is a Scalar 24, Scalar 100, Scalar i500, Scalar 1000,
Scalar i2000, Scalar i6000, or Scalar 10K. This feature can enable
the library to be used with host applications that do not yet
include the Scalar i6000 in a list of recognized devices.
In addition, the various Microsoft Windows operating systems
maintain a list of recognized devices. If the Scalar i6000 is not in
an operating system’s list of recognized devices, the library will
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