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Terminology
The following terms are commonly used in a SAN environment:
- Storage Area Network (SAN)--A high-speed network designed for sharing attached tape libraries.
- SAN server group--A group of Arcserve Backup servers that can share a set of tape libraries on a Storage Area Network.
- Primary SAN server--The Arcserve Backup server that initializes the shared tape libraries and is responsible for controlling usage and detecting any changes in status of these devices.
- SAN-attached Member server--Servers in a SAN that are assigned to the primary server to use the shared tape libraries.
- Shared device--A device on a SAN used by a SAN server group.
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