HP 20-Feb manual Glossary

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 either 1 slot, 1 magazine, or 2 magazines.

move A single library action, such as loading a tape into a drive, or unloading a tape from a drive.

N

node An addressable entity connected to an I/O bus or network, used to refer to storage devices and subsystems.

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)A low holding voltage remains in the library even though library has been

switch powered off.

R

RMC, remote A circuit card that provides the ability to gain access to the library from a

management card computer at a different location.

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