IBM TS3100

Important: Drives that do not share a common media type cannot be mixed in the same logical library.
For instance, Gen 3 and Gen 6 drives cannot use the same media and so they cannot be mixed. LTO 3
media cannot be read on LTO 6 drives. LTO 4 media cannot be read on LTO 7 drives.
Configuration of a 1 - partition system
A one partition system that is configured for a 4U library contains any drives present in any drive
positions, and it contains all four magazines. When configured with one logical partition, the Element
Address assignments are as follows: DTE assignments are as shown in Figure 218
STE assignments
v Logical Library 1: Slot1 through 23 4096 (0x1000) through 4118 (0x1016) as shown in Figure 221 on page
289
Configuration of a 2 - partition system
A two partition system must have a minimum of two drives, but might have three or four drives.
Partition 1 contains any drives in drive position 1 and drive position 2. Partition 1 also contains magazine
1 and magazine 2. Partition 2 contains any drives in drive position 3 and drive position 4. Partition 2 also
contains magazine 3 and magazine 4.
When configured with two logical partitions, the Element Address assignments are as follows: DTE
assignments are as shown in Figure 219.
STE assignments
v Logical Library 1: Slot 1 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4116 (0x1014)
v Logical Library 2: Slot 22 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4019 (0x1017)
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Drive3
258
Element Address
Drive2
257
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Drive2
257
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Drive3
258
Element Address
Drive4
259
Element Address
Drive3
258
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Drive2
257
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Frontside
Drive4
259
Element Address
Figure 218. Configuration of a one - partition system
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Drive3
256
Element Address
Drive2
257
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Drive2
257
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Drive3
256
Element Address
Drive4
257
Element Address
Drive3
256
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Drive2
256
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Frontside
Drive4
257
Element Address
Figure 219. Configuration of a two - partition system
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