Hardware Operator's Guide

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Glossary
The following terms are used in this guide or
apply to this product.
A
"! A part of the LSM IPL sequence that
catalogs all cartridge locations within the LSM
cells and retains the data in memory.
  A feature that enables the control
software to tell the robot when a drive needs to be
cleaned. The robot retrieves the cleaning cartridge
and mounts it into the drive.
automated mode A relationship between an
LSM and its hosts. In an LSM operating in
automated mode, the robot moves the cartridges
among the storage cells, CAP, and drives. This is
the normal operating mode of an LSM that is
communicating with the host central processing
unit.
C
 See cartridge access port.
! The plastic housing around the tape.
A plastic leader block is attached to the tape for
automatic threading when loaded in a drive. The
spine of the cartridge contains a VOLSER label
listing the volume identification number.
!  ! An assembly that
allows an operator to enter or eject a cartridge
during automated operations. The CAP is located
inside a drawer on the front cover of the LSM.
! ! Magnetic tape enclosed in a
plastic housing.
! The inventory of all cartridge storage
locations in an LSM; this inventory is by LSM
number, panel, row, column.
 See customer engineer.
 A slot in the LSM that is used to store a
cartridge.
"! The description of an LSM,
listing the panel types and drives.
" !   An employee
trained to install, maintain, and repair equipment.
D
 !  Tests, accessible
through the LSM operator panel, that allow a CE
to run offline tests within the LSM.
 !  ! # A device
that reads from or writes to a magnetic tape.
drive See DLT (digital linear tape) drive.
F
"! $!  Error or information
code generated by functional or diagnostic
software that may directly or indirectly be used to
indicate the field replaceable unit (FRU) that is
probably causing the error.
 See fault symptom code.
I
 Identifier or identification.
!   A process that activates
a machine reset and loads system programs to
prepare a computer system for operation.
Processors with diagnostic routines activate these
routines at IPL execution.
%! ! ! A cartridge left in the
robot hand. If the CAP is empty, the hand places
the cartridge into the CAP. If it is not empty, the
operator must remove the cartridge.
 See initial program load.
L
$ ! " A unit that contains
the storage area for cartridges, the robot that
moves the cartridges, and the drives.
 See library storage module.