IBM 3580-L11 Setup Guide - Page 107
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R read. To acquire or interpret data from a storage device, from a data medium, or from another source. relative humidity. The ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature. remove. Pertaining to the 3580 Tape Drive, to take an ejected tape cartridge from the tape drive. reset. To restore to the original state of operation. retention screws. Pertaining to the connector on a cable, two screws on either side of the connector that secure it to its mating connector. RS-422 interface. Between the 3580 Tape Drive and the message display processor, the standard interface approved by the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) for connecting serial devices. The interface includes the cable, connectors, and firmware for the drive. The RS-422 interface supports multipoint connections. S scratch cartridge. A data cartridge that contains no useful data, but can be written to with new data. Synonymous with blank cartridge. SCSI. Small computer systems interface. SCSI-2. Small computer systems interface-2. SCSI address switch. Located at the rear of the 3580 Tape Drive, a switch that, when pressed, increments or decrements to a unique numeric ID (address) that identifies the tape drive to the host. SCSI bus. (1) A collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another. (2) In networking, a central cable that connects all devices on a local-area network (LAN). (3) A generic term that refers to the complete set of signals that define the activity of the Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI). Synonymous with SCSI bus cable and SCSI cable. SCSI bus cable. See SCSI bus. SCSI cable. See SCSI bus. SCSI command. An operation performed by a target (tape drive) for an initiator (host). The command is initiated by the operator from the host console. SCSI connector. One of the set of all female and male connectors on the SCSI bus. SCSI device. Anything that can connect into the SCSI bus and actively participate in bus activity. SCSI host adapter card. The logic card that connects a host to the SCSI bus cable. Synonymous with SCSI controller. SCSI ID. The hexadecimal representation of the unique address (0-F) which a user assigns to the 3580 Tape Drive and which is used in SCSI protocols to identify or select the drive. The user normally assigns and sets the SCSI ID when installing the drive. SCSI wrap tool. A device that attaches to the SCSI connector on the 3580 Tape Drive and enables internal tests on the SCSI interface. seat, seated. (1) To fit to. (2) To ensure that one object is fitted to another object. server. A functional unit that provides services to one or more clients over a network. Examples include a file server, a print server, and a mail server. The RS/6000, AS/400, HP, and Sun are servers. Synonymous with host. ship group. The group of supplies, cords, or documentation that is shipped with the 3580 Tape Drive. shipping environment. The temperature, relative humidity rate, and wet bulb temperature of the environment to which the 3580 Tape Drive is exposed when being transferred from one location to another. single-character display. Located on the front of the 3580 Tape Drive, an LED that presents a single-character code which represents error conditions, informational messages, diagnostic functions, or maintenance functions. The single-character display is blank during normal operation of the tape drive. Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI). A standard used by computer manufacturers for attaching peripheral devices (such as tape drives, hard disks, CD-ROM players, printers, and scanners) to computers (hosts). Pronounced "scuzzy"″ Variations of the SCSI interface provide for faster data transmission rates than standard serial and parallel ports (up to 80 megabytes per second). The variations include: v SCSI-1: Uses an 8-bit bus, and supports data rates of 4 MBps. v SCSI-2: Same as SCSI-1, but uses a 50-pin connector instead of a 25-pin connector, and supports multiple devices. v Ultra SCSI: Uses an 8-bit bus, and supports data rates of 20 MBps. v SCSI-3: Uses a 16-bit bus and supports data rates of 40 MBps. Also called Ultra Wide SCSI. v Ultra2 SCSI: Uses an 8-bit bus and supports data rates of 40 MBps. Small Computer Systems Interface-2 (SCSI-2). See Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI). Glossary 91