Oracle StorageTek SL3000 System Assurance Manual page 88

bulk load
bulk load
Loading numerous cartridges into the library. See also access expansion module
(AEM).
Capacity on Demand
A process by which a customer purchases additional physical slots and enlarges the
library's active capacity with minimal impact to host applications.
cartridge access port (CAP)
A device in the library that allows an operator to insert or remove cartridges during
library operations. Synonymous with import/export mail slot in SCSI and open
system libraries.
cartridge array
An array that holds multiple cartridges. See also array.
cartridge expansion module (CEM)
Optional module in the library that added storage capacity. There can be a maximum
of eight per library.
cleaning cartridge
A tape cartridge that contains special material to clean the tape path in a tape drive.
CLI
Command line interface.
CompactPCI (cPCI)
Compact peripheral component interconnect. Industry standard bus used for
card-to-card bus expansion. The electronics control module uses 200W cPCI power
supplies.
data cartridge
A term used to distinguish a cartridge onto which a tape drive may write data from a
cartridge used for cleaning or diagnostic purposes.
diagnostic cartridge
A data cartridge with a "DG" label that is used for diagnostic routines.
Base module
The main module in an SL3000 library that houses the electronics module assembly,
power distribution units (PDUs), power supplies, accessory racks and equipment, and
tape drives. This module is required for all libraries.
drive array assembly
An array that is installed in the Base module or DEM for inserting tape drive tray
assemblies. The Base module holds up to three array assemblies; the DEM can contain
four array assemblies, and each array holds up to 8 tape drive tray assemblies.
drive bay
A section of the tape drive array assembly that holds one tape drive tray assembly.
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