Glossary – HP EML E-series Tape Libraries User Manual

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Glossary

array

(1) A section of vertical or horizontal tape cartridge receptacles inside a library.

(2) A molded unit that holds multiple cartridges.

backplane

The storage system electronic printed circuit board into which storage system

devices can be plugged.

bar code reader

A component of the robot that is used for tape cartridge identification and

position calibration.

base module

The 12U module in every HP Enterprise Modular Library E-Series that contains

the robot, tape drives, and card cage for controller cards. For slot numbering

purposes, the base module is divided into a base unit (8U) and tape drive

expansion module (4U).

card

Also called printed wire assembly or printed circuit board.

cartridge

The plastic housing around a cartridge tape. A plastic leader block is attached

to the tape for automatic threading when loaded in transport. The spine of the

cartridge contains a label listing the volume identification number.

cartridge array

See array.

center door

A door on the center-front of a library through which service personnel or

operators can access the interior of the library.

Class A digital

device

Class A equipment is intended for commercial installation.

Class I laser prod-

uct

Class 1 lasers are products where the power of the laser beam produced (the

accessible emission) is always below the Maximum Permissible Exposure value.

Therefore, for Class 1 lasers the output power is below the level at which it is

believed eye damage will occur. Exposure to the beam of a Class 1 laser will

not result in eye injury. Class 1 lasers may therefore be considered eye safe.

Class II laser prod-

uct

Class 2 lasers are limited to a maximum output power of 1 mW. A person

receiving an eye exposure from a Class 2 laser, either accidentally or as a result

of someone else’s deliberate action (misuse) will be protected from injury by

their natural blink reflex. This is a natural involuntary response which causes the

individual to blink and avert their head thereby terminating the eye exposure.

cleaning cartridge A tape cartridge that contains special material to clean the tape path in a

transport or tape drive. LTO cleaning cartridges labels have CLN prefixes.

CLI

Command Line Interface

CompactPCI (cPCI) Industry standard bus used for card-to-card bus expansion.

containment box

A box in the HP Enterprise Modular Library robot that holds the lift-flex cable.

The cable retracts into the box as the table is raised.

data cartridge

A term used to distinguish a cartridge onto which a tape drive may write data

from a cartridge used for cleaning purposes.

drive

The device that the library uses to record data onto tapes. Also called tape drive.

drive cleaning

A library feature that uses a cleaning cartridge to clean a tape drive.

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