Glossary - HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series User Manual

Glossary

Glossary
This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not
a comprehensive glossary of computer terms.
Glossary
ASC
The Additional Sense Code is part of the SCSI-2 specification. The additional
sense code (ASC) field indicates further information related to the error or
exception condition reported in the sense key field.
ASCQ
Additional Sense Code Qualifier is part of the SCSI-2 specification. The
additional sense code qualifier (ASCQ) indicates detailed information related to
the additional sense code.
Autoclean
A user-defined mode made on the touch screen GUI by which the library
automatically performs drive cleaning tasks.
Bit
The basic unit of data in a binary numbering system (binary digit), represented by
a 0 or a 1. Eight bits equals one byte.
Byte
The basic unit of computer memory which is large enough to hold one character.
Calibrate
A process used by the library robotics to determine the exact position of storage,
data transfer, and import/export elements.
Check Condition status
This is part of the SCSI-2 specification. It is notification from the library back to
the host that the host needs to check the status of the library. It can indicate a
normal state change such as a door closed, or an error such as a move failure.
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