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F
F-QIP
Fibre Channel QIP. An intelligent device that controls the library's interface
with drives over a Fibre Channel connection. It also provides the control
path for motion commands from the host to the transporter.
failover The automatic substitution of a functionally equivalent system component
for a failed one. Failover provides fault tolerance in a system by protecting
against single failures.
FH Used in the drive identifier to indicate that the drive is a full-height drive.
Fibre Channel The ANSI standard that defines an ultra high-speed, content independent,
multi-level data transmission interface that can support multiple protocols
simultaneously and provide connectivity to millions of devices over
copper and/or fiber optic physical media. Fibre Channel provides the best
characteristics of both networks and channels using SCSI and other Upper
Level Protocols (ULP). Fibre Channel operates at speeds of 200 MB per
second over distances of up to 100 meters using copper media or up to 10
kilometers over optical fiber.
firmware Software embedded within library hardware. Firmware can be updated
through the LC.
FR
Used in the drive identifier to indicate the frame of the library in which the
drive installed. The T200, T380, and T680 libraries have only one frame, so
the value is always FR1.
H
hardware ID A unique number for the library that is required to purchase options or
upgrades. The Hardware ID is located in the Option Enablement portion of
the System Setup screen.
HBA
Host Bus Adapter. It is a device that connects one or more peripheral units
to a computer. It is typically an expansion card that plugs into the bus.
host The computer system to which your library is connected.
HTML HyperText Markup Language. The document format used on the web.
Web pages are built with HTML tags (codes) embedded in the text. HTML
defines the page layout, fonts, and graphic elements as well as the
hypertext links to other documents on the web.
HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol. The communications protocol used to
connect to servers on the web. Its primary function is to establish a
connection with a web server and transmit HTML pages to the client
browser or any other files required by an HTTP application.
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