Glossary
Quantum PX500 Series User’s Guide
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I
ISCI
iSCSI is an IP-based standard for linking data storage devices
over a network and transferring data by carrying SCSI
commands over IP networks.
M
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures
MTTR
Mean Time To Repair
N
NVRAM
Nonvolatile random access memory
O
off-line
Library is offline and not able to communicate with a host.
on-line
Ready for communications with a host
OCP
Operator control panel.
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
R
RAM
Random access memory
S
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface. A communications standard
for attaching peripheral equipment to small computers.
T
tape drive
The mechanism that reads data from, and writes data to, a
tape.
U
UL
Underwriters Laboratories
