Spectra T50e - Define the Partition Name and Media Type

Chapter 6—Configuring and Managing Partitions Creating a Storage Partition
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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Define the Initial Storage Partition Settings
Ifyoudidnotyetcreateanypartitionsonthelibrary,youcanchooseto
eitherhavetheBlueScalepartitionwizardautomaticallycreateasingle
storagepartitionthatusesallofthelicensedslotsandinstalleddrivesor
youcanusethewizardtomanuallycreatestoragepartitionstoyourown
specifications.
Automatically Create a Partition
UsethefollowingstepstohavetheBlueScalepartitionwizard
automaticallycreateasinglestoragepartitionthatusesalltheslotsthatare
licensedbytheCoDactivationkey,allinstalleddrives,andStandardmode
fortheEntry/Exitmode.
1. Loginasauserwithsuperuseroradministratorprivileges.
2. OntheGeneralStatusscreen,clickMENUtodisplaythemenuscreen
thatwaslastviewed.
3. ClickConfigurationtodisplaytheConfigurationmenu.
4. ClickPartitionsontheConfigurationmenu.ThePartitionsscreendisplays.
Important
The drives you plan to use in the partition must be installed in the library before
you start configuring the partition.
Important
Components not configured in a partition may not display in the BlueScale
interface for a few minutes after library initialization.
Figure 107 The Partitions screen with no existing partitions.