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 toAuto mode.
The cartridge accessor is parked and the library doors
may be opened.
picker. Thepicker 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 fixed 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. Awindow, 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. Acombination 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. Astacked 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. Theaccessor not currently being
used to move cartridges when the high availability unit
is installed.
standby library manager. Thestandby 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. Alocation 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.
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