HP Surestore Tape Library Model 6/100 Hardware Operator's Guide - Page 65

Glossary The following terms are used in this guide or apply to this product. customer engineer (CE) An employee trained to install, maintain, and repair equipment. A audit A part of the LSM IPL sequence that catalogs all cartridge locations within the LSM cells and retains the data in memory. AUTO CLEAN A feature that enables the control software to tell the robot when a drive needs to be cleaned. The robot retrieves the cleaning cartridge and mounts it into the drive. automated mode A relationship between an LSM and its hosts. In an LSM operating in automated mode, the robot moves the cartridges among the storage cells, CAP, and drives. This is the normal operating mode of an LSM that is communicating with the host central processing unit. C CAP See cartridge access port. cartridge The plastic housing around the tape. A plastic leader block is attached to the tape for automatic threading when loaded in a drive. The spine of the cartridge contains a VOLSER label listing the volume identification number. cartridge access port An assembly that allows an operator to enter or eject a cartridge during automated operations. The CAP is located inside a drawer on the front cover of the LSM. cartridge tape Magnetic tape enclosed in a plastic housing. catalog The inventory of all cartridge storage locations in an LSM; this inventory is by LSM number, panel, row, column. CE See customer engineer. cell A slot in the LSM that is used to store a cartridge. configuration The description of an LSM, listing the panel types and drives. D diagnostic programs Tests, accessible through the LSM operator panel, that allow a CE to run offline tests within the LSM. DLT (digital linear tape) drive A device that reads from or writes to a magnetic tape. drive See DLT (digital linear tape) drive. F fault symptom code Error or information code generated by functional or diagnostic software that may directly or indirectly be used to indicate the field replaceable unit (FRU) that is probably causing the error. FSC See fault symptom code. I ID Identifier or identification. initial program load A process that activates a machine reset and loads system programs to prepare a computer system for operation. Processors with diagnostic routines activate these routines at IPL execution. inĆtransit cartridge A cartridge left in the robot hand. If the CAP is empty, the hand places the cartridge into the CAP. If it is not empty, the operator must remove the cartridge. IPL See initial program load. L library storage module A unit that contains the storage area for cartridges, the robot that moves the cartridges, and the drives. LSM See library storage module. X-1