Operator's Guide

Glossary
58 Quantum|ATL 7100 Series Library Operator’s Guide
extension axis assembly Mounted onto the vertical axis, the
extension axis assembly consists of the gripper assembly and the
horizontal axis on which the gripper assembly is mounted.
extension axis belt The drive belt connecting the extension
motor/gearbox to the gripper.
F
FCC Class A
Standard established by the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission governing electromagnetic
emissions in a commercial environment.
FSA Fixed Storage Array. This is a 3-column by 32-row fixture
mounted inside the library. Its purpose is to store up to 96
cartridges in the library.
FSE Field Service Engineer
G
gripper assembly
The assembly that mounts on the extension axis
and grips cartridges; referred to as the gripper.
H
horizontal belt
The drive belt connecting the horizontal motor to
the horizontal axis assembly.
host or host computer The computer that issues SCSI commands
to control the library robotics.
L
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display.
load port The operator accessible component of the library that
allows up to four cartridges to be import/export loaded and
unloaded into/from the library.
M
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures.
MTTR Mean Time To Repair.
N
native mode
The uncompressed storage capacity of a tape
subsystem. A TZ289N tape drive can store 35 GB in native mode
and 70 GB with 2:1 compression.
NVRAM Non-Volatile RAM.