Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library Configuring Optional Library Settings
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Configure Emulation
Overview The library identifies itself as “SPECTRA PYTHON” in
response to a SCSI Inquiry command. If your storage management
software or operating system does not specifically support one of the
Spectra Logic libraries that identifies itself as “SPECTRA PYTHON,” you
can configure one or more partitions to emulate another type of library.
Because most storage management software is certified for one or more of
these libraries, using the emulation mode may allow these applications to
support the library.
Notes: Configuring emulation changes how the library identifies
itself to the operating system or storage management
software.
The following instructions describe an advanced partition
configuration option that is used only in the context of
creating or editing a partition. The screens for configuring
emulation are only accessible after you complete the initial
configuration steps for the partition (see Define the Initial
Storage Partition Settings on page 187).
User Privilege Requirements Only a user with superuser or administrator
privileges can configure emulation. See Understanding User Groups and
Security on page 96 for information about the three types of user groups
and what types of privileges each has.
Configure Emulation Use the following steps to configure a partition to
emulate another type of library.
1. Log in as a user with superuser or administrator privileges.
2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Partitions. The Shared
Library Services screen displays.
Using emulation is not the preferred method of operation and should only be used
when recommended by Spectra Logic Technical Support.
StorNext
®
versions 4.1.2 and later provide native support for Spectra tape libraries.
However, if you are using an earlier version of StorNext, you must configure one or
more storage partitions to emulate a Sun StorageTek L700 library. Support for using
the STK L700 emulation mode with StorNext software requires BlueScale11.0 or
later.
Configuring a partition to emulate the STK L700 library results in the following
changes to the SCSI data it reports:
The INQUIRY command returns STK L700 as the product identification.
The READ ELEMENT STATUS command reports the element addresses (the
element addresses for the robotics, drives, and magazine slots) using the
format defined for the Sun StorageTek L700 library.
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