Glossary - Sun Microsystems StorageTek SL500 User Manual

Glossary

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access door A door on the front of a library through which service personnel or operators
adaptor card See MPW/RLW card or MPU2 card.
array (1) A section of vertical or horizontal tape cartridge receptacles inside a library.
B
backplane The main circuit board inside electronic equipment that contains the central
bar-code scanner A component of the robot that is used for cartridge identification and position
Base Module The module in an SL500 library that contains the robotics unit and the base unit.
base unit The assembly that houses the library backplane (RLM card), RLC card,
blind mate connector A connector that allows hot plugging instead of manually placing a cable
C
CAP See cartridge access port.
card Synonymous with printed wire assembly.
cartridge access port
(CAP) A device in the library that allows an operator to insert or remove cartridges
cartridge array See array.
Cartridge Expansion
Module An optional module that adds cartridge storage cells to an SL500 library.
cell database The cartridge and storage cell records collected by the SL500 audit.
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can access the interior of the library. Synonymous with front door.
(2) A molded unit that holds multiple cartridges.
processing unit, the bus, memory sockets, expansion slots, and other
components.
calibration.
interconnect cards, and one or two power supplies and tape drives.
between two fixed connectors.
during library operations.
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