A-10 Application Notes 601626-B
API Application Program Interface
A program residing on the client’s platform used
to interpret the client’s requests and to provide all
the network communication compatible with the
interface requirements.
Archive The archive consists of:
• physical archive
• logical archive.
The physical archive consists of storage segments
for tape cartridges and optical disks (= media).
The logical archive (archive catalog) is the list of
volsers assigned to the compartments in the
physical archive.
Archive catalog An OS/2 database with the logical archive.
Contains the assignment of volsers to the
compartments in the physical archive as well as
additional vital information about the media and
the drives.
Bar code An array of rectangular bars and spaces in a
predetermined pattern (e.g., UPC symbol.)
Bin A single medium storage location. Also referred to
as a slot in some archives.
Cassette A shell having two co-planar hubs, designed to
hold magnetic recording tape. Used loosely, the
same as Volume.
Cartridge One or more physical volumes, bound in a
transportable package with a human- readable
external label.
Client A volume server user that may be an application
program.
Console A human interface mechanism for controlling and
monitoring system operation.
DAS Distributed AML Server
Data This term refers to information transferred over
the network not including requests and operation
responses.
dismount The robotic action to remove media from a drive to
storage.