cartridge | A storage medium item. A cartridge is sometimes called a tape or |
| cassette and is capable of storing vast amounts of magnetically- |
| written data. The DLT drives in the Scalar Library uses |
| CompacTape III, IIIXT, and/or IV cartridges. |
cleaning cartridge | Media used to clean the drive heads and tape path. |
DLT | DLT (Digital Linear Tape) is the |
| interchange recording format that supports the use of DLT for |
| computer applications. |
DLT media cartridge | Media used with the DLT drive in the Scalar Library unit. It is a 4- |
| inch cartridge containing either 1100 or 1800 feet of |
| particle tape. These cartridges require no formatting or other media |
| conditioning before use. |
DLT drive | Drive used in the Scalar 448. |
FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
HSM | Hierarchical Storage Management – a system where different types |
| of storage medium are used based on cost and time efficiency. For |
| example, for fastest access, data is usually stored on a local drive. |
| If you have a very large file that is needed occasionally, you may |
| store it on a tape in the Scalar 448, or on an optical drive. In an |
| HSM system, the data source should be transparent to the user. |
LCD | Liquid Crystal Display, a commonly used alphanumeric display |
| that responds to specified input voltages and signals |
LED | Light Emitting Diode, a commonly used semiconductor device that |
| glows when supplied with a specified voltage. |
load | The process where the Scalar Library uses the Media Picker to |
| pick a cartridge from either a cartridge storage slot location, or |
| from a Mailbox (Scalar 458 only) slot and load it into a drive. |
POST | |
| automatically occurs each time the Scalar Library powers up. |
RMA | Return Merchandise Authorization. |
RMA number | An identifying number given to a customer who needs to return |
| equipment for repair, whether under warranty or not. |
SCSI | Small Computer System Interface. An industry standard for |
| connecting peripheral devices and their controllers to a |
| microprocessor. The SCSI defines both hardware and software |
| standards for communication between a host computer and a |
| peripheral. |
SCSI ID | The octal representation of the unique address (0 to 7) assigned to |
| a SCSI device. |
