
Glossary
110 ATL P1000 Series User’s Guide
H
horizontal belt
The drive belt connecting the horizontal motor to the
horizontal axis assembly.
host computer
The computer that issues SCSI commands to control
the library robotics.
L
LCD
Liquid crystal display.
load pack
An 8-bin removable storage magazine for tape cartridges.
The load pack fits inside the left front door of the P1000 library. You
can configure this magazine to function as an import/export device, if
desired.
load port
The operator-accessible component of the library that
allows you to insert or remove a single cartridge.
M
MSBF
Mean swaps between failures.
MTBF
Mean time between failures.
MTTR
Mean time to repair.
N
NVRAM
Nonvolatile random access memory (RAM)
O
on-line
When the library is on-line, it is ready for communications
with the host.
P
pick
The act of removing a cartridge from one location in preparation
for placing it in another location.
place
The act of placing a cartridge in a location after it has been
picked from another location.
PROM
Programmable read-only memory (ROM).
S
SCSI
Small computer system interface. A communications standard
for attaching peripheral equipment to computers.
standby mode
The state in which the library is not available for
communication with the host.
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