Spectra T50e - Modifying an Existing Partition

Chapter 6—Configuring and Managing Partitions Modifying an Existing Partition
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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MODIFYING AN EXISTING PARTITION
Overview Thissectiondescribeshowtoeditormodifyanexisting
partition.Youmightwanttomodifyanexistingpartitionforanyofthe
followingreasons:
 AssignaCleaningPartition—Ifyoucreatedacleaningpartitionand
nowwanttoassignittothestoragepartition,youneedtomodifythe
ChambersandDrivesscreenforthestoragepartitiontoaddthe
cleaningpartition.
 AssignaGlobalSpareDrive—Ifyouwanttodesignateoneofthe
installeddrivesasaGlobalSpare,youneedtomodifytheSpareDrives
screentoassignthedrivetothepartition.
 CreateaNewCleaningorStoragePartition—Ifyoupreviously
createdoneormorepartitionsthatusealloftheavailable slotsinthe
library,andnowwanttocreateanduseanewpartition,youneedto
reducethenumberofslotsassignedtoanexistingpartitiontoprovide
theslotsneededforthenewpartition.Ifyouwanttocreateastorage
partition,youmayalsoneedtoinstalladditionaldrivesorreassign
drivesthatwerepreviouslyassignedtootherpartitions.
 RenameaPartition—Ifyouwanttorenamethepartition,changethe
nameontheName&MediaTypescreen.
 DisablePreScanorChangethePostScanSettings—Ifyouwantto
changethesettingsthatyouchose(totakeadvantageofanewGlobal
Sparedrive,forexample),youneedtoselectadifferentsettinginthe
MLMMediaVerificationscreen.
 EnableorDisableEncryption—Ifyouneedtomodifyencryption
settingsforthepartition,youneedtologinasanencryptionuserand
makethenecessarychanges.
Preparation Beforemakingchangestoanexistingpartition,reviewthe
informationatthebeginningofthischaptertobesurethatyouaddress
anyrequirements(see
PreparingtoConfigurePartitionsonpage162).In
addition,addressthefollowingrecommendationsandrequirements:
 SpectraLogicstronglyrecommendsbackingupthelibraryconfiguration,
eithertoaUSBdeviceorasanattachmenttoanemailsentto a
previouslyconfiguredmailrecipient,beforeyoumakechanges.