Dedicated vs. Shared CAP pools

A CAP pool can either be dedicated or shared depending on the number of partitions it is assigned to. Shared CAP pools require extra steps to use for import/export operations.

• Dedicated CAP — If the CAP pool is assigned to only one partition, the CAPs within the pool are "dedicated" and the partition automatically assumes ownership of all CAPs within the pool.
• Shared CAP — If a CAP pool is assigned to multiple partitions, the CAPs within the pool are "shared". In order for a partition to use a shared CAP for import/export operations, the partition must "own" the CAP. Once the import/export operation completes, the partition must then release ownership of the CAP so that other partitions can use it.

  Note:

  Avoid assigning a shared CAP pool to a SCSI partition. For more information, refer to the SL4000 SCSI Reference Guide.