Glossary - Quantum P2000 Series User Manual

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A mat made of antistatic material which includes a
Antistatic mat
cabled connection to ground at a wall receptacle.
The Additional Sense Code is part of the SCSI-2
ASC
specification. The additional sense code (ASC) field indicates
further information related to the error or exception condition
reported in the sense key field.
Additional Sense Code Qualifier is part of the SCSI-2
ASCQ
specification. The additional sense code qualifier (ASCQ) indicates
detailed information related to the additional sense code.
Aside from being the company moniker, it stands for
ATL
Automated Tape Library.
A user-defined mode made on the touch screen GUI
AutoClean
by which the library automatically performs drive cleaning tasks.
The basic unit of data in a bimary numbering system (binary
Bit
digit), represented by a 0 or a 1. Eight bits equals one byte.
The basic unit of computer memory which is large enough
Byte
to hold one character.
A process used by the library robotics to determine the
Calibrate
exact position of storage, data transfer, and import/export
elements.
Check Condition status
medium along with additional information that the library
controller uses to manage storage and retrieval. The format of the
additional information is unique and is hidden from the initiator
during normal read or write operations. This additional
information is often used to identify the physical location of the
ATL P2000 Series Automated Tape Library User's Guide
Blocks of data are stored on the tape
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