SL3000 - CEM Upgrade, Not Able to Change the "Active Cell" Count

Asset ID:	1-72-1533558.1
Update Date:	2017-05-19
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Solution 1533558.1 : SL3000 - CEM Upgrade, Not Able to Change the "Active Cell" Count

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek SL3000 Modular Library System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Non Partitioned SL3000 running 3.0 code with HLI-ACSLS interface.
Additional CEM is installed to existing Base and 3 * CEMs.
Hardware Activation Keys were installed and Library is power cycled.

New slots count is detected but "Active cell" count can not be changed from SLC (Streamline Library Console).

ACSLS can not see the tapes/slots that were detected before upgrade.

Changes

CEM upgrade.

Cause

Code Issue.

Solution

Workaround :

Change "Inteface Type" from HLI to FC/SCSI and apply. Notice the Active Cell count is getting changed.
Then change the Interface back to HLI and apply.

-----Logs REF :
2013-02-28T12:55:01.639 warn 1.0.0.0.0 3811 "Library started - version FRS_3.00 - Active",
2013-02-28T12:54:57.616 info 1.0.0.0.0 3228 "Feature license - License loaded:", FeatureName=Capacity Expiration=noExpiration FeatureValue=2825

Activated Capacity : 2825
Active Cells : 2200 <--------- This value changed to 2731 after workaround.
Total Slot Count : 2731
Empty Slot Count : 745
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References

@ created a new KB as I could not find old KB which addressed similar issue.
<NOTE:1384090.1> - SL3000 - ACSLS Not Able to Detect New Slot Count

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