IBM TS3100 Service Manual

Configuration of a 3 - partition system
A three partition system must have at least three drives installed. A drive must be installed in drive
position 1, another drive must be installed in drive position 2, and another drive must be installed in
either drive position 3 or drive position 4. Partition 1 contains the first drive and the first magazine.
Partition 2 contains the second drive and the second magazine. Partition 3 contains any drives in drive
position 3 and drive position 4. Partition 3 also contains magazine 3 and magazine 4.
STE assignments
v Logical Library 1: Slot 1 through slot 9 4096 (x1000) through 4104 (0x1008)
v Logical Library 2: Slot 10 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
v Logical Library 3: Slot 22 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4119 (0x1017)
Configuration of a 4 - partition system
A four partition system must have four drives. Each partition contains one drive and one magazine.
When configured with four logical partitions, the Element Address assignments are as follows: DTE
assignments are as shown in Figure 221.
STE assignments
v Logical Library 1: Slot 1 through slot 9 4096 (x1000) through 4104 (0x1008)
v Logical Library 2: Slot 10 through slot 21 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
v Logical Library 3: Slot 22 through slot 33 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
v Logical Library 4: Slot 34 through slot 45 4096 (x1000) through 4107 (0x100B)
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Drive 3
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 2
256
Element Address
Drive 1
256
Element Address
Drive 3
256
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Front side
Drive 4
257
Element Address
Figure 220. Configuration of a three - partition system
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Drive3
256
Element Address
Drive2
256
Element Address
Drive1
256
Element Address
Magazine
1
Magazine
2
Magazine
3
Magazine
4
Frontside
Drive4
256
Element Address
Figure 221. Configuration of a four - partition system
Appendix B. SCSI element types, SCSI addresses, and physical configurations 289

IBM TS3100 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	TS3100
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English