Users Guide

DPF
Data Path Failover.
DRAM
Dynamic random-access memory.
Drive, magnetic tape
A mechanism for moving magnetic tape and controlling its movement.
Drive Not Congured
This message occurs during the rst boot after a factory settings restore is run. This message is not a
real issue since it takes time for the library to congure.
DRV
Drive.
DSA key
Encryption key type.
DSE
Data security erase.
DSP
Digital signal processor.
E
EBCDIC
Extended binary-coded decimal interchange code.
EC
Edge connector. Engineering change.
ECC
Error correction code.
EEB
Ethernet Expansion Blade.
EEPROM
Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory.
EIA
Electronics Industries Association.
EIA unit
A unit of measure, which is established by the Electronic Industries Association, equal to 44.45
millimeters (1.75 inches).
Eject
To remove or force out from within.
EKM
Encryption Key Manager.
Electronic mail
Correspondence in the form of messages that are transmitted between user terminals over a
computer network.
Email
See electronic mail.
Encryption
A method of storing data in a format that helps protect data from inadvertent or deliberate
compromise. An encryption-enabled drive contains the necessary hardware and rmware to encrypt
and decrypt host tape application data. Encryption policy and encryption keys are provided by the
host application or host server.
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