Chapter 1 — Library Overview Library Features
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Shared Library Services (SLS) Partitioning
The library uses Shared Library Services (SLS) virtualization technology to
partition the library into virtual libraries. SLS partitioning is an option you
can add to the library by purchasing an activation key from Spectra Logic.
See Library Partitions on page 51 for detailed information about how
partitions function in the library. See Chapter 6 – Configuring and
Managing Partitions, beginning on page 177 for detailed information about
configuring and using partitions.
Soft Power Control
The Soft Power option disables the front panel power button and instead
enables a “soft power” button on the General Status screen of the BlueScale
user interface.
Enabling the Soft Power option prevents unauthorized users
from powering the library off using the front panel power switch. See Use
the Soft Power Feature on page 158 for more information.
Thin Provisioning
The Thin Provisioning option allows automatic library partition resizing as
a partition requires greater slot count, without reconfiguring the library or
host software. Using Thin Provisioning, it is possible for the combined
number of storage slots configured in all library partitions to exceed the
licensed or physically available number of slots. Empty slots are included
in, but inaccessible to, all partitions until you import a TeraPack magazine
into one partition. At that time, the library makes the slots accessible to
only the partition into which the magazine was imported. You can import
additional magazines into any of the thin provisioned partitions until the
inventory reaches the licensed capacity.
XML Command Interface
The XML command interface provides a set of commands for use in
customer-generated programs used for viewing the library’s status,
inventory, and configuration information, and performing BlueScale
package updates and other operations without using the BlueScale user
interface. See the Spectra Tape Libraries XML Command Reference for detailed
information.
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