ADIC Scalar Reference Manual page 256

Table A-1 Terms
Term
Input/Output unit. The device that contains a pack of insert/eject slots which can
I/O unit be accessed from outside the library only as a single unit. The physical library
usually contain several I/O units.
Same as Insert.
Import
The operation that moves the cartridge(s) from the insert/eject area to the
Insert
storage area. Each cartridge is placed into the home position.
All available insert/eject (mailbox) slots in the library.
Insert/eject
area
The slot that serves as a temporary storage for a cartridge that should be either
Insert/eject
placed into the library (insert operation) or removed from it (eject operation).
slot
See Adapter.
Interface
adapter
1. See Logical library.
Library
2. See Physical library.
See Command log and Error log.
Library log
Linear shelve See Linear storage.
A device that consists of storage slots. If the library is dual-aisle, each linear
Linear
storage device can be accessed by one robot only.
storage
The logical representation of the Physical library (or its part) as it can be seen by
Logical
the customer via the Client interface.
library
The element (slot) physical coordinate in LSCI format (device-section-row-
LSCI
column-position).
coordinate
Logical Unit Number. Each LUN can represent a device for the client. That
LUN means after the configuration is complete the SCSI client will see the assigned
logical library as the SCSI device connected to a certain LUN.
The logical set of insert/eject slots. Should be created in the Logical library to
Mailbox
represent its I/O unit.
Mailbox area See Insert/eject area.
Mailbox slot See Insert/eject slot.
This characteristic indicates the cartridges that can be stored into the same
storage slot even if their media type is different (for example, both NCTP and
Media
3590 cartridges are of the 'half-inch' domain). And vice versa: the media domain
domain
characteristic indicates slots that could be the possible container for the
cartridge.
The cartridge characteristic that indicates its dimensions, capacity, etc.
Media type
See Cartridge.
Medium,
media
The operation of loading a single cartridge into a drive.
Mount
The operation of getting the cartridge from a target slot and putting it to the
Move
destination slot. This operation can change the cartridge home position.
A-4
Explanation
Scalar DLC
6-00658-02