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Scratch media pool

Scratch media pools contain media that are not allocated by an application and do not contain data. There is a one scratch media pool for each media type in a Media Service system.

Sequence numbers

Media Service for Windows NT assigns sequence numbers to media for visual reference by the administrator during inserting, ejecting, and offline tracking of media.

Stand-alone drive

An online drive that is not part of a library unit. Media Service for Windows NT treats stand-alone drives as online libraries with one drive and a port.

System media pool

Include scratch, foreign, and import media pools. RSM creates one scratch, one foreign, and one import media pool for each media type in an RSM system.

State

See Media state.