Chapter 3 Configuring Your LibraryWorking With PartitionsScalar i500 User’s Guide 67When modifying a partition, you may need to provide the followinginformation:• Emulation Type — the type of library that the partition isemulating.See Manually Creating Partitions on page 64 fordescriptions of available options.• Partition Name — limited to a maximum of 12 lower-casealphanumeric characters and underscores (_).• Media Barcode Format — defaults to Standard. See Manually CreatingPartitions on page 64 for descriptions of available options.• Number of Slots — the number of tape cartridge slots allocated to thepartition.• Drives — the tape drive or drives assigned to the partition.You cannot modify partitions manually from the operator panel. Thepath to open the appropriate screen is:• From the web client, select Setup > Partitions.Deleting Partitions 3 A partition can be deleted when it is no longer needed or in preparationfor removing a module from the library. Administrative users can deleteone partition at a time.Unload all tape drives and export all cartridges assigned to the partitionthat is to be deleted. After exporting the cartridges, remove them from theI/E station. For more information, see Unloading Tape Drives onpage 135 and Exporting Media on page 132.Note: Before modifying partitions, verify that all tape drives areunloaded and that all cartridges are in their appropriatestorage slot location. For information on unloading tapedrives, see Unloading Tape Drives on page 135.
