
Quantum|ATL PowerStor L500 Series Tape Library User’s Guide 99
Glossary
A Access time
The interval between the time a request for data is
made by the system and the time the data is available from the
drive.
Actuators
Robotic components inside the library that move
cartridges.
Archiving
The tape library provides long-term storage of
important information on magnetic tape. DLTtape media has a 30-
year shelf-life.
AutoClean
A user-defined mode in which the library
automatically performs drive cleaning tasks as needed.
Autoload
A user-defined mode in which the library automatically
moves cartridges in the load port to empty storage bins as soon as
the load port door is closed.
C CHM
The Cartridge Handling Mechanism, also referred to as the
elevator, or robot, is the means for transporting tape cartridges.
B Backward compatibility
The ability of a product to work with
previous versions of a product. All DLT tape drives are backward
compatible: they can read data written on previous generations of
DLT drives. See scalability.
Bar code label
The identification label on DLT tape cartridges.
Bar code scanner
A laser or LED device that is mounted inside
the library that reads the cartridge bar code labels.
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