A media storage location. There are two types of libraries: robotic and stand-alone drives.
Library request
A request for a to perform a task. This request can be issued by an application or by Media Service for Windows 2000.
LMID
Logical media identifier. A logical representation of a physical storage location. Media Service for Windows 2000 generally defines sides of the logical media for use by the application. The intent of logical media is to allow the underlying physical medium of the data to change without affecting the application.
Logical media
Abstract representations of sides of physical media. All media that are currently allocated in Media Service for Windows 2000 are represented as logical media. Logical media are referenced by LMIDs (logical media identifiers).