StorageTek 6 manual Contents, What’s New With This Release?, Preface, xxvii, System Description

Contents

What’s New With This Release?	xxv
Preface	xxvii

Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii Organization of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxviii References to HSC Product Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix

StorageTek HSC Publications - VM environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix Miscellaneous Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix Reader’s Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix StorageTek Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix

Chapter 1. System Description	1
Automated Cartridge System Overview	1
Host Software Component Overview	3
HSC Subsystem Components	4
HSC Architecture	4
VM Environment	6
Virtual Machine Configuration	9
HSC and Automated Cartridge System Interaction	10
Automated Mount	13
Automated Dismount	13
Dual LMU Environment	15
User Control of HSC Functions	16
Chapter 2. Host Software Component Functions	19
Overview of HSC Functions	19
Automatic Functions of the HSC	19
Facilities Available for User Control of HSC Functions	20
Installation Functions	20
Initialization/Termination Functions	21
HSC Service Levels	21
Media Type and Recording Technique Processing	26
MEDia and RECtech Parameters	27
Model Parameter	28
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