Quantum P1000 Series, User Manual

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Glossary
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H
horizontal belt The drive belt connecting the horizontal motor to the
horizontal axis assembly.
host computer The computer that issues SCSI commands to control
the library robotics.
L
LCD Liquid crystal display.
load pack An 8-bin removable storage magazine for tape cartridges.
The load pack fits inside the left front door of the P1000 library. You
can configure this magazine to function as an import/export device, if
desired.
load port The operator-accessible component of the library that
allows you to insert or remove a single cartridge.
M
MSBF Mean swaps between failures.
MTBF Mean time between failures.
MTTR Mean time to repair.
N
NVRAM Nonvolatile random access memory (RAM)
O
on-line When the library is on-line, it is ready for communications
with the host.
P
pick The act of removing a cartridge from one location in preparation
for placing it in another location.
place The act of placing a cartridge in a location after it has been
picked from another location.
PROM Programmable read-only memory (ROM).
S
SCSI Small computer system interface. A communications standard
for attaching peripheral equipment to computers.
standby mode The state in which the library is not available for
communication with the host.