PREFACE.1 Terminology
The terms used throughout this publication to describe the 7131 Storage Tower include:
7131 Refers to the 7131 SCSI Multi-Storage Tower.
address A device's location identity (ID).
bay A compartment or shelf in the 7131 Storage Tower that houses a drive.
hard disk drive A device that provides data storage in the 7131 Storage Tower.
The disk drive provides direct-access data storage for your processor (see system).
hot-swap bay refers to a compartment in the lower half of the 7131 Storage Tower that houses a hot-swap hard disk drive.
media bay Either of 2 upper compartments in the 7131 Storage Tower that houses devices that store data on various media --hard
disk drives, tape drives, and CD-ROM drives.
system The processor for which the 7131 Storage Tower provides data storage--for example, a RISC System/6000.
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