Sun StorageTek SL500 Modular Library System
 

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Symptoms

Cause

Solution

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Created from <SR 3-5907157011>

Applies to:

Symptoms

SL500 running 1235 code with BM + DEM + CEM with 6 LTO drives.
Not able to see the slots beyond 200 from backup application.
Customer claims the license was purchased for full CEM.

Cause

For a LTO only SL500 having Base + DEM + CEM with 6 drives the maximum slot capacity should be 254.  { REF : SL500 User Guide - LTO Stoge Cell & Drove Capacities}

But we can see only 200 slots with current configuration.
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SERVICE>> lib getconfig
Library Configuration
  Unit Type                      SL500
  Total number of modules      3
    Module 1 type                  25
    Module 2 type                  17
    Module 3 type                  18
  Total number of PTPs           0
  Total number of CAPs           3
  Total number of CAP cells    25
  Total number of storage cells  200         <--------
  Total number of reserved cells 0
  Total number of tape drives     6
  Total number of empty storage cells 6
  Total number of restricted cells    200    <--------
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Reason being the slot count was set incorrectly at the time of installation. See the restricted setting of 200.
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ADVSRV>> feature print
Library Settings:
  Reserved Cell Count: 0
  Restricted Cell Count: 200    <-------
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Solution

"feature restricted" decides the slot count of library that is present to the host.
Login as "advsrv" or "remote" and set the restricted setting to 0 followed by a reboot should set the correct slot capacity.

ADVSRV>> feature restricted 0
------CLI REF----
ADVSRV>> help feature
feature print:         Show the library's current reserved and restricted settings
feature restricted:   Set the maximum number of available library storage cells.

------Slot Count post reboot-----
SERVICE>> lib getconfig
Library Configuration
 Unit Type                      SL500
 Total number of modules      3
   Module 1 type                  25
   Module 2 type                  17
   Module 3 type                  18
 Total number of PTPs           0
 Total number of CAPs           3
 Total number of CAP cells    25
 Total number of storage cells  254
 Total number of reserved cells 0
 Total number of tape drives    6
 Total number of empty storage cells 45
 Total number of restricted cells    0
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NOTES :
 1. Not applicable for codes beyond 13xx as license is controlled by SILKS/ Hardware Activation Files.
 2. "feature" command is restricted for "advsrv" account.
 3. Backup application may need reconfiguration of the library / jukebox to reflect changes.

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