262 SL150 Interface Reference Manual Julyl 2017
slot
An empty location into which something else may be placed. Most commonly used
when referring to the locations in the magazine or mailslot where tape cartridges are
placed. Power supplies and drives are also placed in slots.
switch
In Fibre Channel technology, a device that connects Fibre Channel devices together in
a fabric.
T
tape cartridge
A container holding magnetic tape that can be processed without separating the tape
from the container. The device uses data and cleaning cartridges. These cartridges are
not interchangeable. See cartridge.
tape drive
An electro-mechanical device that moves magnetic tape and includes mechanisms for
writing and reading data to and from the tape. The drive is mounted into a
proprietary tray (sometimes called a sled).
Tape Drive Filler
A metal frame that slides into a Tape Drive Slot when a Tape Drive will not be used
in that Slot. Mechanically fills the otherwise empty slot. It does not have any
electrical connections.
Terabyte
A unit of storage, abbreviated T or TB, equal to 1,024 Gigabytes.
U
U
A measure of chassis height. 1U in rack measurement is 44.45 millimeters (1.75
inches).
USB
Universal Serial Bus. A serial bus standard used to interface devices.
W
World Wide Identifier
A unique identifier in a Fibre Channel or SAS storage network, also called a World
Wide Name (WWN). The first three bytes are derived from an IEEE Organizationally
Unique Identifier (OUI), which defines the manufacturer or vendor. The remaining
five bytes are assigned by the vendor.
WORM
An acronym for Write Once Read Many times, a class of recording systems that allow
recording and adding data, but not altering recorded data.
wrist
A component of the hand assembly that rotates the hand horizontally.
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