SCSI
bus
cable.
See
SCSI
bus
.
SCSI
cable.
See
SCSI
bus
.
SCSI
command.
An
operation
performed
by
a
target
(tape
drive)
for
an
initiator
(server).
The
command
is
initiated
by
the
operator
from
the
host
console.
SCSI
connector.
One
of
the
set
of
all
female
and
male
connectors
on
the
SCSI
bus.
SCSI
device.
Anything
that
can
connect
into
the
SCSI
bus
and
actively
participate
in
bus
activity.
SCSI
host
adapter
card.
The
logic
card
that
connects
a
server
to
the
SCSI
bus
cable.
Synonymous
with
SCSI
controller
.
SCSI
ID.
The
hexadecimal
representation
of
the
unique
address
(0-F)
which
a
user
assigns
to
the
drive
and
which
is
used
in
SCSI
protocols
to
identify
or
select
the
drive.
The
user
normally
assigns
and
sets
the
SCSI
ID
when
installing
the
drive.
SCSI
wrap
tool.
A
device
that
attaches
to
the
SCSI
connector
on
the
drive
and
enables
internal
tests
on
the
SCSI
interface.
seat,
seated.
(1)
To
fit
to.
(2)
To
ensure
that
one
object
is
fitted
to
another
object.
server.
A
functional
unit
that
provides
services
to
one
or
more
clients
over
a
network.
Examples
include
a
file
server,
a
server,
and
a
server.
The
RS/6000
®
,
AS/400,
HP,
and
Sun
are
servers.
Synonymous
with
host
.
ship
group.
The
group
of
supplies,
cords,
or
documentation
that
is
shipped
with
the
drive.
shipping
environment.
The
temperature,
relative
humidity
rate,
and
wet
bulb
temperature
of
the
environment
to
which
the
drive
is
exposed
when
being
transferred
from
one
location
to
another.
single-character
display.
Located
on
the
front
of
the
drive,
an
LED
that
presents
a
single-character
code
which
represents
error
conditions,
informational
messages,
diagnostic
functions,
or
maintenance
functions.
The
single-character
display
is
blank
during
normal
operation
of
the
tape
drive.
Small
Computer
Systems
Interface
(SCSI).
A
standard
used
by
computer
manufacturers
for
attaching
peripheral
devices
(such
as
tape
drives,
hard
disks,
CD-ROM
players,
printers,
and
scanners)
to
computers
(servers).
Pronounced
“scuzzy.”
Variations
of
the
SCSI
interface
provide
for
faster
data
transmission
rates
than
standard
serial
and
parallel
ports
(up
to
80
megabytes
per
second).
The
variations
include:
v
Fast/Wide
SCSI:
Uses
a
16-bit
bus,
and
supports
data
rates
of
up
to
20
MBps.
v
SCSI-1:
Uses
an
8-bit
bus,
and
supports
data
rates
of
4
MBps.
v
SCSI-2:
Same
as
SCSI-1,
but
uses
a
50-pin
connector
instead
of
a
25-pin
connector,
and
supports
multiple
devices.
v
Ultra
SCSI:
Uses
an
8-
or
16-bit
bus,
and
supports
data
rates
of
20
or
40
MBps.
v
Ultra2
SCSI:
Uses
an
8-
or
16-bit
bus
and
supports
data
rates
of
40
or
80
MBps.
v
Ultra3
SCSI:
Uses
a
16-bit
bus
and
supports
data
rates
of
80
or
160
MBps.
v
Ultra160
SCSI:
Uses
a
16-bit
bus
and
supports
data
rates
of
80
or
160
MBps.
Small
Computer
Systems
Interface-2
(SCSI-2).
See
Small
Computer
Systems
Interface
(SCSI)
.
status
light.
Located
on
the
front
of
the
drive,
a
light-emitting
diode
(LED)
which
represents
information
about
the
state
of
the
tape
drive.
The
light
can
be
green
or
amber,
and
(when
lit)
solid
or
flashing.
storage
environment.
The
temperature,
relative
humidity
rate,
and
wet
bulb
temperature
of
the
environment
in
which
the
drive
is
nonoperational
and
being
kept
for
future
use.
T
TapeAlert.
A
patented
technology
from
Hewlett-Packard
that
monitors
the
status
of
a
tape
device
and
media,
and
detects
problems
as
they
occur.
TapeAlert
flags.
Status
and
error
messages
that
are
generated
by
the
TapeAlert
utility
and
display
on
the
host
console.
tape
cartridge.
A
removable
storage
device
that
consists
of
a
housing
containing
belt-driven
magnetic
tape
wound
on
a
supply
reel
and
a
takeup
reel.
terminator.
(1)
A
part
used
to
end
a
SCSI
bus.
(2)
A
single-port,
75-
device
that
is
used
to
absorb
energy
from
a
transmission
line.
Terminators
prevent
energy
from
reflecting
back
into
a
cable
plant
by
absorbing
the
radio
frequency
signals.
A
terminator
is
usually
shielded,
which
prevents
unwanted
signals
from
entering
or
valid
signals
from
leaving
the
cable
system.
toggle
switch.
A
device
that
can
alternate
between
two
modes.
track.
A
linear
or
angled
pattern
of
data
written
on
a
tape
surface.
transfer
rate.
See
data
transfer
rate
.
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