IBM Magstar 3494 manual Rack. See wall

O

OK. With the library manager, a standard push button that causes the application to accept any changed information and close the dialog box.

offline. Pertaining to the operation of a unit when not under the direct control of a host system. Compare with unavailable. Contrast with Online.

online. Pertaining to the operation of a unit when under the direct control of a host system. Compare with available. Contrast with Offline.

P

panel. (1) A control area on a machine that allows user interaction with the machine. (2) The information that is displayed on a screen.

park. An operation the cartridge accessor performs when entering Pause mode. The cartridge accessor moves to the home position and the picker lowers. See also home position.

pause mode. An operating mode, where by, all host requests that require movement of cartridges are queued until the tape library is returned to Auto mode. The cartridge accessor is parked and the library doors may be opened.

picker. The picker provides a mounting platform for the gripper and the bar-code reader.

pop-up window. On the library manager, a selectable window, in which users provide information that is required by an application so it can continue a user's request.

primary window. The window on the library manager screen in which the main dialog between users and the library manager takes place.

pull-down.An extension of the action bar that displays a list of choices available for a selected choice in the action bar. When an action bar selection is made the pull-down appears. Additional pop-up windows can appear from pull-down choices.

push button. On the library manager screen, a shaded rectangle, containing text and used in pop-up windows to initiate actions. Selecting a push button causes an action to take place immediately.

R

rack. See wall.

radio button. On the library manager screen, a control that consists of a circle and text. Radio buttons are combined to show users a ®xed set of choices that are

mutually exclusive. Clicking on a radio button causes that choice to be selected and all others in its group to be de-selected.

remote library manager console. The remote library manager console permits the 3494 library manager attachment to a customer-supplied local area network.

S

screen. The viewing area of a workstation's display.

secondary window. A window, on the library manager, that is movable and sizeable and is always associated with a primary window.

selection list. On the library manager screen, a control that contains choices from which users can select one choice.

service bays. Frames attached to either end of the library to allow for storage and containment of the hot standby library controller and accessor.

setup. The preparation of a computing system to perform a job or job step.

shortcut key. A combination of keys that a user can press to perform an action that is available from a menu. For example, Ctrl+C causes the library manager to display the task list.

Stacked Volume. A stacked volume is a physical volume which is exclusively managed by a Virtual Tape Server and contains one or more logical volumes. It is not a customer accessible volume.

standby accessor. The accessor not currently being used to move cartridges when the high availability unit is installed.

standby library manager. The standby Library Manager can take control of all operations in the 3494. Its hardware consists of a controller, display, pointing device, and a keyboard. This feature is available with the high availability unit.

storage. (1) A device into which recorded information can be entered, retained, and processed, and from which it can be retrieved. (2) The action of placing data into a storage device. (3) A facility in which data can be retained.

storage cell. A location in the tape library where a cartridge can be loaded or unloaded. This includes the storage cells in a storage frame and the convenience input¤output station.

system menu. On the library manager screen, the pull-down in the top left-hand corner of a window that allows users to restore, close, move, size, minimize, and maximize the window. The system menu is referenced by the system menu icon.

344Magstar 3494 Tape Library Operator Guide