Dell PowerVault 130T User Manual page 91

Glossary
A
A-Ampere.
AC- Alternating Current.
ANSI- American National Standards Institute.
ASCII- American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
Audit- An operation performed by the PowerVault 130T Library to track VOLSERs and
cartridge locations.
Auto Clean- A feature of the PowerVault 130T Library allowing a cleaning cartridge to be
kept in a storage cell and accessed automatically when drives need cleaning. (Must also be
supported by the host software.)
C
C- Centigrade
Cartridge Access Port- The CAP permits adding or removing cartridge tapes from the
library without interrupting normal library operations.
cartridge magazine- A removable module for five cartridges that can be placed in the
library as needed for specific jobs.
cartridge tape- A data storage tape encased in a plastic housing. DLT cartridge tapes are
used by DLT drives.
controlling (host) software- The interface between the host operating system and the
library components.
cm- centimeter.
D
diagnostic tape- An empty cartridge tape (no data or code) with a "DG" label, used for
diagnostic routines.
differential- A SCSI bus alternative with a maximum cable length or 25 meters (82 feet).
Digital Linear Tape- A trade name for Quantum cartridge tapes used in DLT drives.
Glossary G-1