Apparatus and method to provide redundant accessor availability
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method to provide redundant accessor availability 有权
    提供冗余访问器可用性的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07941242B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US10674298

    申请日:2003-09-29

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    CPC分类号: G11B15/6835

    摘要: A method to provide redundant accessor availabilty in an automated data storage library. The method provides a data storage and retrieval system comprising one or more data storage devices a robot accessor and a gripper. Either at the same time or at a later time, the user obtains a second gripper and/or a second accessor. The method allows selection and/or authorization for additional support from the second gripper and/or the second accessor upon request and authorization. The redundant accessor capabilities are provided on an honor system for payment for the additional capability, and/or uses a system for tracking the redundant accessor usage, and/or uses license keys or other controls that must be obtained prior to enabling redundant accessor capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 一种在自动数据存储库中提供冗余访问器可用性的方法。 该方法提供一种数据存储和检索系统,其包括一个或多个数据存储设备,机器人存取器和夹具。 在同一时间或以后的时间,用户获得第二夹具和/或第二存取器。 该方法允许在请求和授权时从第二夹持器和/或第二访问器选择和/或授权额外的支持。 冗余访问器功能在荣誉系统上提供用于额外功能的支付,和/或使用用于跟踪冗余访问器使用的系统,和/或使用在启用冗余访问器能力之前必须获得的许可证密钥或其他控件。

    Method to partition a data storage and retrieval system into one or more logical libraries
    2.
    发明授权
    Method to partition a data storage and retrieval system into one or more logical libraries 失效
    将数据存储和检索系统分割成一个或多个逻辑库的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06725352B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US09878469

    申请日:2001-06-11

    IPC分类号: G06F1200

    摘要: A method to partition a data storage and retrieval system into one or more logical libraries, where that data storage and retrieval system includes a library controller, one or more data storage drives and one or more control ports. A data storage and retrieval system which includes a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein to implement Applicants' method to partition the data storage and retrieval system into one or more logical libraries. A computer program product usable with a programmable computer processor having computer readable program code embodied therein for partitioning Applicants' data storage and retrieval system into one or more logical libraries.

    摘要翻译: 一种将数据存储和检索系统划分成一个或多个逻辑库的方法,其中数据存储和检索系统包括库控制器,一个或多个数据存储驱动器和一个或多个控制端口。 一种数据存储和检索系统,其包括具有设置在其中的计算机可读程序代码的计算机可用介质,以实现将数据存储和检索系统划分成一个或多个逻辑库的申请人的方法。 一种与可编程计算机处理器一起使用的计算机程序产品,其具有体现在其中的计算机可读程序代码,用于将申请人的数据存储和检索系统分成一个或多个逻辑库。

    Method of assigning virtual import/export element addresses
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of assigning virtual import/export element addresses 失效
    分配虚拟导入/导出元素地址的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07647469B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-12

    申请号:US11187506

    申请日:2005-07-22

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F9/26 G06F9/34

    摘要: A method for assigning element addresses in an automated data storage library includes determining if a data storage device, such as a tape cartridge, belongs to a particular host's cartridge assignment policy. If so, the data storage device is issued a virtual import/export element address taken from a set of non-common virtual import/export element addresses, if available. If no non-common address is available, then a common virtual import/export element address is assigned to the data storage device. If no addresses, either common or non-common, are available, then the data storage device is queued until an address becomes available.

    摘要翻译: 用于在自动数据存储库中分配元素地址的方法包括确定诸如磁带盒的数据存储设备是否属于特定主机的盒分配策略。 如果是这样,数据存储设备就会从一组非常见的虚拟导入/导出元素地址(如果可用)中获取虚拟导入/导出元素地址。 如果没有非公用地址可用,则将常用的虚拟导​​入/导出元素地址分配给数据存储设备。 如果没有公共或非常见的地址可用,则数据存储设备排队等待地址变为可用。