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Chapter 6 — Configuring and Managing Partitions Modifying an Existing Partition
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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PartitionTypesandRequirementsonpage182).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.
 Whenreducingthenumberofchambersassignedtoapartition,
physicallyexportanymagazinesinthosechambers,asdescribedin
ExportingorExchangingMagazinesandCartridgesonpage237,before
youremovechambersfromthepartition.
Auto Configuration Save Whenyoumakeachangetoapartition,the
librarygeneratesanauto‐configurationfileandsavesittothememory
cardintheLCM.IfyouconfiguredtheemailoptionfortheAuto
ConfigurationSavefile,anemailcontainingtheupdatedlibrary
configuration,theMLMandDLMdatabases,andanyBlueScale
encryptionkeysstoredinthelibrary,aresenttothespecifiedrecipient(see
EnableEmailfortheAutoConfigurationSaveFileonpage120).
Note: Donotusethedefaultautosupport@spectralogic.comemail
recipient.SpectraLogicdoesnotsaveemailedconfigurationfiles
unlesstheyarespecificallyrequestedfortroubleshooting.
Modify a Partition Usethefollowingstepstomodifyanexistingpartition.
Notes:  Youcannotmodifyapartitiontochangetheexporterfroma
QIP/RIMtoadrive.
 Youcannotchangethemediatype(andthusthedrivetype)
specifiedforthepartition.
1. Logintothelibraryasauserwithsuperuseroradministrator
privileges.
2. SelectMaintenance > MLMtodisplaytheMediaLifecycle
ManagementToolsscreen.IfMediaAutoDiscovery,PreScan,or
PostScanisrunning(asindicatedbythepresenceofaStop Discoveryor
Pause PostScanbutton,respectively),dothefollowing:
 ClickStop DiscoverytotemporarilystopMediaAutoDiscoveryor
PreScan(see
Figure181onpage298).
 ClickPause PostScantopausethePostScanforonehour(see
Figure184onpage307).
Important
By default, the library deletes empty chambers from a partition first. However, if all of
the chambers are full, the library is forced to delete populated chambers. When this
happens, the magazines in the deleted chambers are no longer accessible through
the BlueScale or storage management software. You must add the chambers to either
a new or an existing partition before the magazines can be accessed again.