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block allocation map A bitmap representing each available block of storage on a disk and indicating
whether the block is in use or free.
block size See DAU.
C
cartridge A physical entity that contains media for recording data, such as a tape or
optical disk. Sometimes referred to as a piece of media, a volume,orthe medium.
catalog A record of the VSNs in an automated library. There is one catalog for each
automated library and, at a site, there is one historian for all automated
libraries. See also, VSN.
client-server The model of interaction in a distributed system in which a program at one site
sends a request to a program at another site and awaits a response. The
requesting program is called the client. The program satisfying the response is
called the server.
connection The path between two protocol modules that provides reliable stream delivery
service. A TCP connection extends from a TCP module on one machine to a
TCP module on the other.
D
data device In a file system, a device or group of devices upon which file data is stored.
DAU Disk allocation unit. The basic unit of online storage. Also called block size.
device logging A configurable feature that provides device-specific error information used to
analyze device problems.
device scanner Software that periodically monitors the presence of all manually mounted
removable devices and that detects the presence of mounted cartridges that can
be requested by a user or other process.
direct access A file attribute (stage never) designating that a nearline file can be accessed
directly from the archive media and need not be retrieved to disk cache.
direct attached library An automated library connected directly to a server using a SCSI interface. A
SCSI-attached library is controlled directly by the Sun StorageTek SAM
software.
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