HP Surestore 6.140 Tape Library - Manual (Page 233)

Glossary-3
LVDS Low Voltage Differential
SCSI
M
MAC Address Media access
control address - a unique
hardware-based address that
identifies each node on a network.
magazine A slotted container
that resides in the tape drawers
that provides individual slots for
five tape cartridges.
magazine access A process of
loading or unloading tapes that
involves opening a tape drawer
and exchanging one or more
magazines.
mailslot A process of loading or
unloading tapes that allows the
user to access one, five, or ten
storage slots.
move A single library action, such
as loading a tape into a drive, or
unloading a tape from a drive.
N
nesting The menu approach
implemented in the library that
uses increasing levels of library
control.
O
odometer A front panel option
that displays the odometer logs for
power-on hours and moves.
originator A Fibre Channel term
that refers to the initiating device.
P
port The hardware entity within
a node that performs data
communications.
power (stand-by) switch A low
holding voltage remains in the
library even though library has
been powered off.
R
RMC, remote management
card A circuit card that provides
the ability to gain access to the
library from a computer at a
different location.
S
SCSI Small Computer Systems
Interface - A bus that transfers
data between the host system and
the library.
SCSI element reservation
Allows the host to continue
reserving drives or slots after a
power cycle. This is typically used
to ensure that only one host can
access a slot or drive.
SCSI ID The electronic
identification number for each
SCSI device in the library. The
library SCSI devices are the
drives and the library interface
controller card.